"Lily's Room"

This is an article collection between June 2007 and December 2018. Sometimes I add some recent articles too.

Entries from 2011-08-01 to 1 month

Religious tensions in M’sia

Jakarta Globe (http://www.thejakartaglobe.com) Malaysian Media Accused of Fueling Religious Tensions, 31 August 2011 by Carolyn Hong - Straits Times IndonesiaKuala Lumpur. Civil liberties groups, the Christian church and opposition politic…

Malay identity

1. The Star (http://thestar.com.my)A time for renewal, too, 30 August, 2011 Ceritalah by KARIM RASLAN The debate over Malay identity is fundamental to Malaysia’s future. Only when tensions within the Malay community itself are cooled wil…

Apostates list

1. The Sun Daily(http://www.thesundaily.my/news/126159) Former HM lodges report over apostates list, 29 August 2011 by Charles Ramendran(newsdesk@thesundaily.com) KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 28, 2011): A former headmaster lodged a police report to…

Muslim-Christian issue

1. The Malaysian Insider (http://www.themalaysianinsider.com) Religious leaders say nothing wrong with Muslims receiving Christian aid, 21 August 2011 by Clara Chooi KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 21 — Muslim and Christian leaders agreed today that all…

Apostate issue

1. Malaysiakini (http://www.malayasiakini.com) (1) Penang group wants preventive law on apostasy, 22 August 2011 by Susan LooneThe Penang Malay Congress wants Parliament to enact a law to deal with apostates in the Muslim community.Its pre…

Proselytising Malays

The Malaysian Insider(http://www.themalaysianinsider.com)Tuition centre accused of proselytising Muslims shut down, 20 August 2011 by Boo Su-Lyn KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 20 — The Education Ministry has shut down a tuition centre at Old Klang Ro…

Press Statements

1. NECF(http://www.necf.org.my) (1) CFM CHRISTIAN FEDERATION OF MALAYSIA (PERSEKUTUAN KRISTIAN MALAYSIA) 4th August 2011 CHRISTIANS APPALLED BY JAIS CHURCH RAID The Christian Federation of Malaysia is deeply shocked and appalled at the r…

Christian bashing in Malaysia

Free Malaysia Today(http://www.freemalaysiatoday.com) Malaysia’s season for Christian bashing, 19 August 2011 by Mariam Mokhtar So what is it about the Christian faith that scares our political leaders so much? Is it the message of love an…

Church and JAIS

1.The Star Online(http://thestar.com.my) Jais submits initial report on church issue, 15 August 2011 JAIS (Selangor Islamic Religious Department) submitted a preliminary report over its check of the Damansara Utama Methodist Church to …

NECF’s standpoints

Malaysian Insider (http://www.themalaysianinsider.com) Evangelical group calls church split ‘wild allegations’, 12 August 2011 by Boo Su-Lyn KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 12 — Malaysia’s main Christian evangelical group has said it does not have to de…

Apostasy issue again

Malaysiakini (http://www.malaysiakini.com) (1) Gov't studying 'standard procedures' for apostasy, 12 August 2011The federal government is studying the possibility of implementing standard procedures to deal with cases of apostasy in the co…

Church raid in Selangor (7)

The Malaysian Insider(http://www.themalaysianinsider.com) (1)Split among Christians over moves to convert Muslims, says senior leader, 11 August 2011by Boo Su-LynKUALA LUMPUR, Aug 11 — Mainstream Christian churches are distancing themselve…

Church raid in Selangor (6)

1. Malaysiakini (http://www.malaysiakini.com) (1) M'sia needs interfaith act, not faith crime act, 10 August 2011'What we need is legislation that actually encourages dialogue and brings religions together - not laws that will further set …

Church raid in Selangor (5)

Malaysiakini (http://www.malaysiakini.com) (1) Deputy minister: Make it a crime to convert Muslims, 9 August 2011 An Umno deputy minister has proposed that a 'faith crime act' (Akta Jenayah Akidah) be enacted to criminalise any action to p…

Vatican tie and Church raid

1.The Star Online (http://thestar.com.my) Ties with Vatican bode well for unity, 7 August 2011 by LOURDES CHARLES(sunday@thestar.com.my) Archbishop of Kuala Lumpur Tan Sri Murphy Nicholas Xavier Pakiam shares, among others, his views about…

Church raid in Selangor (4)

1. The Edge Malaysia (http://www.theedgemalaysia.com) Malaysian Bar deplores JAIS, police raid , 5 August 2011 by Joseph Chin (theedgemalaysia.com) KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Bar criticised the Selangor Islamic Affairs Department (JAIS) f…

Church raid in Selangor (3)

1. The Malaysian Insider (http://www.themalaysianinsider.com)Christian groups on drive to convert Muslims, Malay papers report, 6 August 2011by Debra Chong KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 6 — Two Malay dailies alleged today that Christian organizations …

Church raid in Selangor (2)

1. Liberty Sentinel (http://libertysentinel.wordpress.com) (1) Unprecedented Raid on a Church by Islamic Officials/Police, 4 August 2011 by Dr. Ng Kam Weng The unprecedented police/Islamic official (JAIS) raid on a church has caused alarm …

Church raid in Selangor (1)

1. Free Malaysia Today (http://www.freemalaysiatoday.com) (1) Religious council condemns raid on church, 4 August 2011 by Patrick Lee PETALING JAYA: Malaysian authorities appear to have little respect for places of worship, an interfaith c…