RM 100,000 may not do much for a country desolated by war but it bears witness of the Church’s concern for a suffering people regardless of their religion or race.

On April 22, NECF Malaysia presented a cheque for the amount – donated by Malaysian evangelical churches and individual Christians – to the Iraqi Humanitarian Fund established by the government to help rebuild Iraq. The cheque was received by Deputy Home Minister Datuk Chor Chee Heung, who represented the then acting Prime Minister Dato Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi.

Datuk Chor said the donation from Christians was proof that the war on Iraq was not religious, but had to do with politics and personalities. Speaking on behalf of NECF, its secretary-general Rev Wong Kim Kong called on all Malaysians to pray for peace and harmony in the country during this time of heightened tension in the world.