I don’t understand why some Muslims wish to pick a quarrel with the Christians. Here are the facts on the use of the “Allah” word by the latter – long before Malaysia even came into being:
The Court of Appeal decision which ruled in favor of the government on the use of the “Allah” word has set a dangerous precedent, i.e. the Home Minister has been empowered to make pre-emptive executive decisions. The judgment read by Justice Mohamed Apandi Ali stated that the Home Minister had sufficient material before him to ban Catholic weekly The Herald from using the ‘Allah’ word as “such usage if allowed will inevitably cause confusion within the community”.
The community referred to here is the Muslim community in Malaysia. I am lost in amazement. Why are Malay Muslims so easily 'confused'? Assuming that they are confused is an affront to their intelligence and the steadfastness of their faith! Why are these Muslims insulting fellow Muslims?
So, what’s next? The banning of the Sikh Holy Book? This will be interesting because the “Allah” word is contained in the original text of the Guru Granth Sahib; it is not even a translation.
Anyway, welcome to Malaysia, the land of endless possibilities!
Fifth floor, MidValley Cititel. On Monday, I was there to deliver an Advanced speech “The Roast” from the Special Occasions Speeches manual at the MidValley Toastmasters meeting. Again, another impromptu speech that had delectable dashes of humor. I am really in my element when I am giving speeches that are unscripted and unprepared because they challenge me. I think I am getting good at it.
As for the meeting, it started on time which was great but regrettably, the timekeeper took her foot off the pedal and so it ended twenty-two minutes beyond the allotted time. Still, it was an enjoyable meeting and it deserves a score of a 7 over 10.
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