Hishammuddin urges calm over Bible-burning remark


PUTRAJAYA: Home Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein has urged all parties to remain rational and "cool" in light of an alleged threat to torch copies of the Bahasa Malaysia bible in Penang on Sunday.

He said he has personally spoken to Perkasa chief Datuk Ibrahim Ali, who had allegedly called for the Malay version of the Bible containing the word "Allah" and Jawi script to be burnt.

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Courts and Crime , Bible , Perkasa , Sabah , Malaysia

   

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