Sarawak, Sabah leaders slam Mais for not returning bibles


PETALING JAYA: Sabah and Sarawak leaders have slammed the Selangor Islamic Religious Council (Mais) and the Selangor Islamic Religious Department (Jais) over their refusal to return the seized bibles to the Bible Society of Malaysia (BSM).

Sarawak Land Development Minister Tan Sri Dr James Masing (pix) called the refusal by both organisations to return the bibles as "a blatant disregard of the laws of the nation".

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