Buddhist group urges end to ‘Allah’ row

[BuiKia]

A Buddhist group yesterday urged the federal government to resolve the drawn-out dispute over the usage of ‘Allah’, which has caused division and anxiety between Muslims and Christians in Malaysia.

In a press statement, the Malaysian Network of Engaged Buddhists (MNEB) said the National Unity and Integration Department (JPNIN), which comes under the purview of the Prime Minister’s Department, should step into the fray and end the hostility once and for all.

‘We call upon the Malaysian government to positively and proactively engage the JPNIN or other related agencies to participate in resolving this matter with the greatest urgency in accordance to the laws and the Constitution of Malaysia,’ the MNEB said.

‘As concerned citizens of this nation and spiritual practitioners, we humbly urge all parties concerned to cease the animosity, refrain from carrying out the so-called ‘burning festivities’ and come together to seek amicable solutions,’ it added.

Muslim and Christian leaders in Malaysia have been at loggerheads over usage of the Arabic word ‘Allah’, with the former claiming that it refers exclusively to the Islamic God.

The MNEB is a network of Buddhist leaders that encourages members to participate in activities that drive social change. The Malaysian Insider

 

[songsongpunggol]

seow lah! allah more high class than buddha you know

what do buddhists know?

 

[Prometheus888]

I think Najib is cleverly using this tactic to "distract" and polarise the voters of Malaysia. His time is fast running out and he together with his evil bitch of a wife are one corrupted family I would relish watching the Malaysian people lynch when they finally get their just desserts......

 

[GOD IS MY DOG]

the only time the word ''Allah'' is useful would be..................Allah-mak............