Christians who use 'Allah' 'don't contravene public order law'


Bede Hong

Jill Ireland Lawrence Bill had eight CDs bearing the word 'Allah' confiscated from her by the Home Ministry on May 11, 2008. – EPA pic, October 19, 2017.

USING the word “Allah” is not an act contrary to any general law on public order, said lawyers representing a Christian woman who once had her religious CDs seized by the authorities.

Lim Heng Seng, representing Jill Ireland Lawrence Bill, a native Bumiputera Christian from Sarawak’s Melanau tribe, told the Kuala Lumpur High Court today that Article 11(5) of the Federal Constitution stated that “this article does not authorise any act contrary to any general law relating to public order, public health or morality”.


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  • The defense would not say it but their arguments can only logically conclude that the ban on Allah is MALICIOUS, INTENT AND FANTASY OF HEGEMONY, TITILLATION of over-entitlement. I.e. EVIL, HATEFUL

    Posted 6 years ago by Bigjoe Lam