A Christian cabinet member has urged the Christian community to "give and take" over the Home Ministry's decision to place the ministry stamp and serial number of the Al Kitab.
Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Maximus Johnity Ongkili said that not everyone considers the Home Ministry move a form of “defacement” as claimed by the Christian Federation of Malaysia, adding that he had once owned a copy of the holy book which didn't even have a cover - hence the content of the Bible was more important than its appearance. (It's not about 'defacement' nor 'faceless' holy book, silly. It's about respecting the holy book. So, are you suggesting to us, Christians, to tear the 'defaced' Al Kitab?)
Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Maximus Johnity Ongkili said that not everyone considers the Home Ministry move a form of “defacement” as claimed by the Christian Federation of Malaysia, adding that he had once owned a copy of the holy book which didn't even have a cover - hence the content of the Bible was more important than its appearance. (It's not about 'defacement' nor 'faceless' holy book, silly. It's about respecting the holy book. So, are you suggesting to us, Christians, to tear the 'defaced' Al Kitab?)
Speaking to reporters in Putrajaya after chairing a meeting with his ministry officials to brief them about the decisions made by the cabinet today, Maximus said, “I do not want to say if it is a defacement. This is a government decision and we must accept it. The best way is to meet half way and talk to resolve the issue. Sometimes, its a question of give and take.”
Maximus, you don't even have the guts to say it as it is. If not defacement, then what? Probably, you won't even call it a defacement if it's a picture of the famous Marilyn Monroe in a white halter dress, with her skirt blown up.
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