Joseph Masilamany

Reverend Jerry Dusing, leader of the "Sidang Injil Borneo" terms the proposal incompatible with the Constitution. He promises that Christians will defend themselves "from any attempt to introduce Islamic law, injustice and extremism". Sabah State has a pluralistic and peaceful tradition. Christians make up 26% of the population.

Aegile Fernandez, co-director of Tenaganita, challenges the Burmese foreign minister. A face-to-face with a group of the Muslim minority refugees to hear "their version of the story." And "the best opportunity" for clarifying the position of the government in the dispute between Rohingya and Burmese Buddhists.

For local Catholics, the feast day is the most important event after Christmas and Easter. For four days, the city’s Portuguese Eurasian community celebrates the occasion, which includes the blessing of the boats by the bishop. Food and games end the festival, which reminds the community of its Catholic faith.

The cleric applied the ‘kafir harbi’ label to politicians opposed to Sharia. For Mgr Paul Tan, if such words “are not rejected by the authorities, they pose a threat to national security”. Mufti of Perlis state regrets such a remark because not all non-Muslims are enemies.

Rev Harman Shasri, secretary general of the Council of Churches of Malaysia, makes the suggestion as immigration becomes a hot topic in the Southeast Asian country. Interior Minister complains about UN’s attempt to “blackmail” Malaysia into accepting 150,000 people living in refugee camps.

Archbishop John Ha took part in the meal that breaks the Ramadan fast "as a sign of friendship. Today we want to build peace by focusing on what unites us. " Organized by the Islamic Information Centre, the event was held in the Cathedral of St. Joseph in Kuching.

Hundreds of refugees who arrived in 2015 during the migration crisis are held whilst noting is done to decide their future. UNHCR Malaysia representative Richard Towle spoke at a photo exhibition on the plight of migrants organised by Agence France-Presse.

The men were working on a tug boat and were kidnapped April 1 off Borneo. The kidnappers had asked for 4 million euro ransom. Seven foreign nationals still in the hands of the jihadist group, which operates in the southern Philippines.

In the predominantly Christian states of Sabah and Sarawak, harvest festivities last for about one month. Songs and tribal dances even in liturgical celebrations. Bishop of Kuching: "It is an occasion to thank God together and to remind us of His promise."

Lawyers take to the streets in great numbers demanding scandal-free judges. Federal minister calls them crazy but they demand a royal commission to study the problem.

Mgr Tan, chairman of the Christian Federation of Malaysia, talks to AsiaNews about the case of an indo-Malaysian woman forced to go before an Islamic court after her husband filed for divorce following his conversion to Islam. Minorities are very worried; for them the constitution is the supreme law of the land, not Islamic Law.

Police manhandled and detained 2 journalists who joined a peaceful assembly against road toll hikes, which came into effect on Jan 16th. The Centre for Independent Journalism denounce the incident.