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Intercession and Acts of Mercy for Suffering Iraqis

Description: August 23 2003

NECF Malaysia Statement

Intercession and Acts of Mercy for Suffering Iraqis

The evangelical Christians of Malaysia are saddened by the destruction of innocent human lives, properties and environment by the recent war on Iraq. Iraqis now need all the help they can get to, not only recover from the war, but also restore the democratic governance of the country.

We hope that the US' professed motive of liberating the Iraqis by restoring democracy to their country will not be sidelined by alleged claims to take advantage of Iraq’s oil wealth through war reparations, expensive reconstruction projects and oil-for-food arrangement. Those who initiated the war must be morally responsible to ensure that the reconstruction of Iraq is carried out in a just and righteous manner.

NECF Malaysia calls on all evangelical Christians in the country to pray and intercede for the suffering Iraqis. It is a time for Christians to respond with united prayer and sacrificial acts of mercy. We call on all Christians to support humanitarian aid and to even lead relief efforts to Iraq. The contribution of RM 100,000 by evangelical churches for the Iraqi Humanitarian Fund is just the initial effort of the evangelical community.

NECF Malaysia also calls on all Malaysians to avoid spiritualising the war, as this will jeopardise the harmonious relationship between Muslims and Christians which the government and adherents of both faiths have fostered over the years in Malaysia. We reiterate that the current conflict is neither religious nor a clash of civilisations between the West and the East.

Neither is the Western civilisation synonymous with Christianity and the Church should not be perceived as a party advocating or participating involving in the present conflict.

We also denounce terror and weapons of mass destruction by all parties threatening the peace in the world. We therefore call upon the international community to end the development and possession of nuclear and biochemical weapons. We advocate peace and harmony, and therefore appeal to all parties concerned to work towards a peaceful and amicable solution in resolving the present impasse.

April 23, 2003



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