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[Reuters] Malaysian Christians are allowed to use the word “Allah” to refer to God in educational publications, a High Court ruled on Wednesday in ending a decades-long ban, which the court said was unconstitutional because it restricted religious freedom. The Kuala Lumpur High Court further ruled that a 1986 directive by the home ministry to bar the use of Allah and three other Arabic words in Christian publications was illegal and irrational, because Malay Christians had used these words for more than 400 years, the state-run Bernama news agency reported about the verdict....

KUCHING: Umno and PAS have come under fire for urging the government to appeal the High Court's ruling on the use of the word "Allah" by non-Muslims.

‘Ridiculous’ to demand appeal against ‘Allah’ decision, says Sarawak DCM FMT Reporters © Provided by Free Malaysia Today James Masing says that to appeal the decision, the parties would need to seek a review of Article 11 of the Federal Constitution. KUCHING: A Sarawak deputy chief minister has rebuffed those calling for Putrajaya to appeal the “Allah” decision, saying they are being “ridiculous” as Malaysia is a multi-religious country. James Masing said the decision by the High Court that Christians are allowed to use “Allah” in their religious educati...

His coalition is responsible for the state's underdevelopment, says the opposition.

Wednesday, 27 Jan 2021 07:56 PM MYT Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri James Masing said these areas along with Biawak, which is also in Lundu, and Serian, were considered hot spots as there are many villages located on both sides of the border. — Picture by Sarawak Public Communication Unit Subscribe to our Telegram channel for the latest updates on news you need to know. KUCHING, Jan 27 — The Malaysia-Indonesia borderline between Sarawak’s southernmost settlement of Teluk Melano in Lundu district all the way up to Lubok Antu district, which formed almost a quarter of the border length are ...