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War cry for religious freedom by indigenous Christians in Sabah
PAN
Perpaduan Anak Negeri Sabah P. O. Box 423
89507 Penampang Tel: 0138666575
War cry for religious freedom by indigenous Christians in Sabah
Today, we celebrate the completion of the Jubilee Year. We give thanks in our hearts to acknowledge the goodness of God for 50 years since Sabah confederated with Malaya, Sarawak and Singapore (previously) to form a new nation called Malaysia.
We rejoice by sounding the mamangkis, the victory proclamation by the indigenous people of Sabah in the precious name of our Lord and Saviour Christ Jesus. To Him alone we give all the glory, and honour, and worship. Let’s ring out the mamangkis now; the way our ancestors used to do. Again we say, let the anak negeri of Sabah ring out the mamangkis now!
Fifty years is a long time but it is still fresh in our memory the terms on which we agree to become part of a new and bigger nation state. But we have been betrayed. There can be no treachery greater than being betrayed by someone within the family.
We call on Prime Minister Najib Razak to roll back extremism within Umno and the Islamic establishment. He has the choice to be a statesman or a jaguh kampung. He cannot be both.
Under Article 153 of the Federal Constitution, as indigenous people of Sabah, we enjoy protection and preferential treatment in the same manner as Malays in the peninsula. We were promised this. We expect the government elected by the people to honour their promises.
But today, we are worse than second class citizens, aliens and strangers in our own land, displaced by foreigners. Most of these illegal intruders slipped into our land when those in power kept both their eyes closed since the time of Tunku Abdul Rahman, our first PM, when the Sabah state government was under Tun Mustapha. This has not stopped even till today.
Today, we are an oppressed race living under appalling apartheid conditions. Even the State Mufti has the audacity to call the rightful owners of the land, the Kadazandusun, an “invented” race. He should be sacked for such racist remarks yet he remains in office. This suggests he enjoys protection of the federal government.
Today, we have lost our God-given freedom in every sense of the word. We are not even allowed to refer to God as Allah in our liturgical language. Worst still, we are not even allowed to teach our children and their children about God, whom they know as Allah, the almighty creator of the universe and all that is in it.
The key condition for our participation in the formation of Malaysia in 1963 was that Sabah shall continue to have complete freedom of religion. This was agreed to by Malaya, now
known as West or Peninsular Malaysia.
On 27 Sept 1973, ten years and ten days later, the Sabah State Constitution was amended to read: “Islam is the religion of the State; but other religions may be practiced in peace and harmony in any part of the State.”
That other religions may be practised is a lie indeed. The indigenous Church in Sabah and Malaysia has been persistently and systematically persecuted by both the Federal and State governments over the long years.
At the end of 1981, eighteen years after the formation of Malaysia, the Alkitab, the Malay language Bible was banned by the Federal government. The ban, remains in force till today although in a restricted form. In Sarawak, the Bup Kudus, the Iban Bible was similarly banned in 2003 though it was subsequently rescinded.
In 1992, the Enakmen Pentadbiran Undang Undang Islam Sabah or the state enactment for administration of Islam in Sabah was passed. This was supposedly meant for Muslims but in 2003, a state gazette listed 31 words which non-Muslims are prohibited from using; the word ‘Allah’ being one of them. Another word is ‘Injil’ for Gospel. This means that Sidang Injil Borneo Sabah, the indigenous church of Sabah cannot exist as a legal entity any longer simply because of this word in its registered name.
Since the time of the Tunku and Tun Mustapha, there were mass conversions of indigenous Christians. We hold nothing against Islam if it was embraced with free choice. But we condemn such conversions as they were done through deceit, intimidation, or bribery.
Today, such persecutions and false conversions are still rampant even to the extent of compromising the identity cards or MyKad of indigenous Christians by the JPN or federal registration department, by changing their religious status to Islam. Our children are systematically converted in schools and hostels and even at kindergartens and children day care centres.
But there’s hope. The Jubilee Year in the Bible is one in which the people of God had the experience of being deprived of their own land and heritage but at the same time a horizon of hope, of liberation, opens up. The Hope of Jubilee.
We have come to the end of the Jubilee Year. But our pilgrimage of hope continues. Fifty years is a long time to be oppressed. The mamangkis meant one of two things to our ancestors, that of a victory shout or a war cry.
Today, we say it’s time to sound our war cry. Are you ready? Again we say, are you ready?
Before we execute the mamangkis, please be reminded we go into spiritual warfare in the name of our Lord and we also emerged victorious in another mamangkis in the name of our Lord. The victory belongs to Him alone. The battle of and for the Lord Is not in the flesh. It is a call to return to justice and righteousness, and most of all to holiness for God is a Holy God.
Today, if you hear the voice of the Lord, we have to decide for ourselves as Joshua reminds us: “You are not able to serve the Lord, for he is a holy and jealous God. He will not forgive
your rebellion and your sins.” (Joshua 24:19 NLT).
Today, are we ready to mamangkis with a war cry? If we are, then consecrate ourselves before our Lord, the Holy God. Tomorrow, we take the mamangkis into the interior (mamangkis masuk kampung) beginning with Ranau.
“The horse is prepared for the day of battle, but the victory belongs to the LORD.”( Proverbs 21:31).
Let us mamangkis! Ooooo.......Kiii.....hoiiii!
Issued on 28 Dec 2013 in Penampang, Sabah by Perpaduan Anak Negeri (PAN) Sabah. For further information, please contact:
Esther Golingi Chairperson, PAN Sabah HP 013 866 6575
Monday, January 6, 2014
Is Malaysia going through a-make-or-break-year?
We began 2014 with such a burden of price hikes and all of a sudden on the second day of the new year we have Jais started the "Allah" row.
"Allah" row is created by someone to distract us from the mismanagement of our nation and may end up inadvertently destructive to our beloved nation.
As I read the article by Fareed Zacharia below I am strangely reminded how similar Malaysia is to China.
Eg- the economy was "unstable, unbalanced, uncoordinated and unsustainable."...growth was dependent on easy money...those getting the money were politically powerful , including state-owned companies and local party bosses...people are increasingly outraged by something almost as ubiquitous : CORRUPTION ...
Our nation that is so blessed with rich resources of land mass, (compare to Singapore-just a dot), good equitorial climate (with lot of sunshine all year and rain water-our land can grow aplenty) and most of all a good variety of human resources. A farely good educational, judiciary and governmental system left by our forebears at the time just after independent.
Just take for example, our Ringgit were one to one with Singapore dollar once, see what happened now? One Singapore Dollar to 2.6 plus Ringgit.
Not to go into detail how we have been left behind by the self cantered, corrupted politicians of UMNO/BN after half a century rule. Our nation's deficit is at the brink of bankruptcy that is why all price hikes began at a vengeance soon after the 13th General Election.
2014 is going to turn out to be ladened by all price hikes. We all going to suffer albeit the ordinary folks going to suffer the most. This has come about because of the mismanagement of the unending rule of UMNO/BN.
Is it not a year that we must rise up to do our part to make the difference?
Read the below for what is going on in China.
Is Malaysia going through a-make-or-break-year?
"It always seems impossible until it's done."
By Nelson Mandela
What have become of UMNO leaders?!
What have happened to United Malay National Organisation leaders with Muhyiddin supporting protests outside Churches and Noh Omar defending Selangor UMNO protesting against Christians?
How can Muhyiddin and Noh Omar give support to the illegal and unconstitutional Selangor Islamic Religious Department (Jais) raid on the Bible Society of Malaysia (BSM) fully aided and abetted by Police?
This raises the serious question about the sincerity and commitment of UMNO leaders' to fundamental and constitutional guarantees of freedom of religion for all Malaysians.
For more detail please go to below link:
http://blog.limkitsiang.com/2014/01/06/has-umno-transformed-from-a-nation-building-to-a-nation-destroying-party-with-muhyiddin-supporting-protests-outside-churches-and-noh-omar-defending-selangor-umno-protesting-against-christians/
Sunday, January 5, 2014
Earnestly appeal DSAI to defuse precarious affair left by Jais
media statement by me urging PR LEADERSHIP to immediately defuse the explosive situation created by the Jais's illegal and unconstitutional raid of Bible Society of Malaysia and seizure of Malay and Iban bibles on 2/1/2014.
We, some of the PR leaders and many concerned Malaysians are very apprehensive of the precarious atmosphere that has descended on our nation due to the irresponsible action of Jais which has abused its power.
We earnestly appeal to the PR leadership led by Dato' Seri Anwar bin Ibrahim to urgently seek an audience with the Agong and the Sultan of Selangor who are the Heads of Islam in Malaysia and Selangor respectively to defuse the explosive precarious state of affair in our nation.
Enclosed report by Sin Chew Daily dated 5/1/14
Dr Wong Fort Pin
Chairman,
DAP Bkt Palah Br.,
Melaka.
Saturday, January 4, 2014
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FINALLY, Murphy Pakiam finds the courage to tick off Najib over ALLAH
FINALLY, Murphy Pakiam finds the courage to tick off Najib over ALLAH
Is disappointing to see our nation led by a leader who should know better to divide the people ...
We need to pray with Pakiam...!
Is disappointing to see our nation led by a leader who should know better to divide the people ...
We need to pray with Pakiam...!
Najib – Time to prove he is a moderate by deed and conviction not a political chameleon who alternates between moderation and immoderation in his speeches depending on the crowd and occasion
Najib – Time to prove he is a moderate by deed and conviction not a political chameleon who alternates between moderation and immoderation in his speeches depending on the crowd and occasion
Look forward to have a PM whose words and deeds are in congruent
as a moderate.
So far he has not live up to what he says!
Look forward to have a PM whose words and deeds are in congruent
as a moderate.
So far he has not live up to what he says!
Wednesday, December 25, 2013
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Friday, December 13, 2013
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Wednesday, December 11, 2013
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Friday, December 6, 2013
Instead of being in top 30 of TI CPI in 2020, Malaysia faces risk of being overtaken by China and even Indonesia in both TI CPI ranking and score
Instead of being in top 30 of TI CPI in 2020, Malaysia faces risk of being overtaken by China and even Indonesia in both TI CPI ranking and score
How
Are
We
Doing? Look at the facts and figures. They are the evidence. Don't lie!
How
Are
We
Doing? Look at the facts and figures. They are the evidence. Don't lie!
'Najib-mathematics' over popular vote stirs laughter & sadness: SAME UMNO, POOR M'SIA!
'Najib-mathematics' over popular vote stirs laughter & sadness: SAME UMNO, POOR M'SIA!
"This is spinning gone bad and it bodes ill for Malaysia. Perhaps the PM should focus on realizing meaningful economic programs instead of sprending citizens' money on consultants to produce more unproductive spin that belittles the intelligence of the people, especially Umno members," Nurul told Malaysia Chronicle.
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Monday, December 2, 2013
One ideology, two reactions
One ideology, two reactions
This
Is
the
allegged article that earned the writer a warning from the IGP.
This
Is
the
allegged article that earned the writer a warning from the IGP.
IGP, What is Seditious in Mariam’s Article?
IGP, What is Seditious in Mariam’s Article?
IGP
warning
the
writer, intimidating. If he has enough evidence, no need to warn, right?
IGP
warning
the
writer, intimidating. If he has enough evidence, no need to warn, right?
Friday, November 29, 2013
Thursday, November 28, 2013
Wednesday, November 27, 2013
BOMBSHELL! Umno 'deceived' into voting for Najib's cronies, RE-ELECTION demanded
BOMBSHELL! Umno 'deceived' into voting for Najib's cronies, RE-ELECTION demanded
This
Is
A
Very serious allegation by Mat Zain.
This
Is
A
Very serious allegation by Mat Zain.
Impian Sabah – like Impian Sarawak is an integral part of DAP’s commitment in pursuit of the Malaysian Dream to create a Malaysia for all Malaysians
Impian Sabah – like Impian Sarawak is an integral part of DAP’s commitment in pursuit of the Malaysian Dream to create a Malaysia for all Malaysians
Sabah
Was once
The highest per capita earning state,
Yet, has many places without pipe water and electricity.
Sabah
Was once
The highest per capita earning state,
Yet, has many places without pipe water and electricity.
Thursday, November 21, 2013
Wednesday, November 20, 2013
ALL EYES ON PARTY POLL THIS WEEKEND: PAS at a crossroad - Zaid Ibrahim
ALL EYES ON PARTY POLL THIS WEEKEND: PAS at a crossroad - Zaid Ibrahim
If
PAS
can
be what Umno cannot become, PAS will have a good chance to replace Umno!
If
PAS
can
be what Umno cannot become, PAS will have a good chance to replace Umno!
Tuesday, November 19, 2013
Murder and abduction shatter peace in Pom Pom, East Sabah.
Reported front page of The Star Saturday 16 Nov 2013: un identified intruders shot a 57-year-old Taiwanese tourist dead during a raid on Pom Pom Island, an idyllic resort off Sabah. They abducted his wife, 58-year-old.,
Notice that 8 policemen in a boat, not a speedboat as admitted weakness by the director-general of Esscom. Above pic.
Defence Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein said the security situation in Eastern Sabah was not under any threat following the murder of a Taiwanese man and abduction of his wife off the Pom Pom Island resort.
Sabah Police Commissioner Datuk Hamza Taib said the crimes could have been committed by criminals and not any known armed group, including the Abu Sayyaf.
He said the gunmen gained entry into one of the six stilt chalets through the toilet window, after which they shot and killed the husband, probably during a scuffle..
"The resort's guard, who heard the shots, ran to inform the General Operation Force base about 800m away." he said, adding that the chalet was still locked from the inside when the police found the body with two gunshot wounds to the chest and four empty bullet casings.
The base is among those under the Eastern Sabah Security Command (Esscom), set up after the Feb 12 Sulu intrusion in Kg Tanduo in neighbouring Lahad Datu.
Lahad Datu, Esscom director-general Datuk Mohammad Mentek said no ransom demands had been made so far.
He admitted that there were still some weakness in security in the area, including the lack of speed boats.
Mentek said it was not easy to provide security cover for all areas in Semporna, which had over 40 islands in close proximity with islands belonging to the Philippines.
On Nov 14 last year, 2 men who were cousins were kidnapped from their family-run bird's nest house in Lahad Datu.
One of term was able to escape by unshackling himself with a fork after being held captive for nine months on Jolo Island.
He was separated from the cousin who fell sick.
Last month, his highly decomposed remains was brought into Sandakan by unknown villagers from Sounthern Philippines.
You may read more concerning Esscom which supposed to ensure security from the link below.
What a surprise that police are short of speed boats admitted by Mentek, Esscom director-general.
http://blog.limkitsiang.com/2013/11/15/najib-should-give-ministerial-statement-in-parliament-on-monday-on-the-esscom-security-lapses-resulting-in-a-taiwanese-tourist-shot-dead-and-his-wife-abducted-by-suspected-abu-sayyaf-terrorists-on-p/#more-25720
Monday, November 18, 2013
The Malaysian Malaysia dream is still intact, KEEP THE FAITH - Kit Siang
The Malaysian Malaysia dream is still intact, KEEP THE FAITH - Kit Siang
Is
the
Malaysian
dream a possibility? Read on what Kit has to say.
Is
the
Malaysian
dream a possibility? Read on what Kit has to say.
STOP TRYING TO BULLY NON-MALAYS: Ignoring Sultan's Allah decree NOT TREASON - Zaid
STOP TRYING TO BULLY NON-MALAYS: Ignoring Sultan's Allah decree NOT TREASON - Zaid
Nobody
is
above
the law, including the Sultan.
Nobody
is
above
the law, including the Sultan.
GANGSTERS, TRIADS, UNDERWORLD supporting Umno-BN for chance to get into GRAVY TRAIN!
GANGSTERS, TRIADS, UNDERWORLD supporting Umno-BN for chance to get into GRAVY TRAIN!
During her research, Lemiere also discovered that gangs had created NGOs like Pekida to support the ruling party and help them preserve an authoritarian state with tough laws.
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The way Umno talks AS IF they are superior: 'Personally, I get IRRITATED' - James Masing
The way Umno talks AS IF they are superior: 'Personally, I get IRRITATED' - James Masing
United Malay National Organisation , UMNO Baru leaders must have the knowledge that Sabah and Sarawak joined Malaysia like Singapore as equal partners.
Masing is disgusted with them being ignorant and arrogant.
United Malay National Organisation , UMNO Baru leaders must have the knowledge that Sabah and Sarawak joined Malaysia like Singapore as equal partners.
Masing is disgusted with them being ignorant and arrogant.
Sunday, November 17, 2013
Saturday, November 16, 2013
Friday, November 15, 2013
ALL EYES on Securities Commission: Will it bow to Umno wishes or protect the market's integrity?
ALL EYES on Securities Commission: Will it bow to Umno wishes or protect the market's integrity?
Umno
Is
sure
trying to save a dying Utusan. Wait and see how they can save a terminal-ill Utusan.
Umno
Is
sure
trying to save a dying Utusan. Wait and see how they can save a terminal-ill Utusan.
ALL EYES on Securities Commission: Will it bow to Umno wishes or protect the market's integrity?
ALL EYES on Securities Commission: Will it bow to Umno wishes or protect the market's integrity?
Umno
Is
sure
trying to save a dying Utusan. Wait and see how they can save a terminal-ill Utusan.
Umno
Is
sure
trying to save a dying Utusan. Wait and see how they can save a terminal-ill Utusan.
Thursday, November 14, 2013
Monday, November 11, 2013
Sunday, November 10, 2013
Mahathir wants me dead but I pray that Mahathir will live to 100 years to see the decline and end of Mahathirism
Mahathir wants me dead but I pray that Mahathir will live to 100 years to see the decline and end of Mahathirism
How
Kit
risked
to contest in Gelang Patah, a stronghold of BN.
How
Kit
risked
to contest in Gelang Patah, a stronghold of BN.
Friday, November 8, 2013
Thursday, November 7, 2013
Friday, November 1, 2013
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