The NECF Malaysia 8th Biennial General Meeting approved enbloc the nominations for the NECF Malaysia Council. Two new members were elected. The line-up is as follows:
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Chairman : |
Rev. Datuk Dr Prince Guneratnam |
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Vice-Chairman : |
Rev. Dr Eu Hong Seng |
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Honorary Secretary : |
Elder Kong Yeng Phooi |
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Honorary Treasurer : |
Mr Samuel Ang |
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Committee Members : |
Ms Goh Poh Gaik
Rev. Dr John Nagamuthu
Rev. Dr Dexter Low
Rev. Eddy Ho
Dr Khoo Kay Hup
Mr Chua Keng Seng
Rev. Kalip Basar – President, SIB Sarawak (new)
Rev. Lim Soon Hock – Senior Pastor, Georgetown Baptist Church (new) |
The meeting also moved a motion of thanks to Rev. Gerawat Maran, who resigned as a council member with immediate effect, for his service for the past two terms.
Earlier, the meeting accepted a statement Moral Standard of Church Representatives which was presented by Rev. Wong on behalf of the council (see this page). The statement was in response to a previous query from a member on what action NECF should take on church representatives with dubious moral lives.
Following the meeting, Rev. Wong gave a briefing to the 57 delegates and 19 observers on several key issues that NECF had been pursuing. Among the issues were the change of name and religion in identity card, immigration matters, and the burning of churches.
Dr Living Lee, a delegate, informed the meeting that it had become a normal practice for the Registration Department to immediately list as ‘Buddhist’ in the identity card of a Chinese bearing a Chinese name.
The matter was noted for further action by NECF. Rev. Wong also clarified that non-Muslims have the option of not listing their religion in their identity cards.
NECF MALAYSIA STATEMENT
MORAL STANDARD OF CHURCH REPRESENTATIVES
NECF Malaysia is a fellowship of Evangelical churches committed to an Evangelical purpose and persuasion. As such, we have to abide by constitutional provisions that dictate our role and actions.
In matters relating to internal church discipline, NECF Malaysia has neither the jurisdiction nor the locus standi to be engaged in evoking disciplinary measures concerning church clergy or members. We, therefore, have to leave this matter to be dealt with by the church concerned or, as the situation demands, by the echelon denomination concerned.
However, the Council of NECF Malaysia or the Biennial General Meeting (BGM) could reserve the right to consider and approve the continuation / rejection / termination of the membership of an official representative on the basis of merit of each case. When, after consideration, a representative is found to be unsuitable to continue as a representative, NECF Malaysia will request the church concerned to provide an alternative.
NECF Malaysia assures that any decision made on a representative will be in accordance with Biblical principles with the prime objective being that of redemptive in action. |
