THE Federal Court’s final decision on the Herald case is a disappointing outcome of the Catholic Church’s legal battle over its right to use the word “Allah” in its publication.
It also raises serious concerns that the ruling will have far-reaching implications, not only for the Catholic weekly but the Christian community at large, especially those in Sarawak and Sabah who have long used “Allah” in Bahasa Malaysia or indigenous languages in their Bibles, worship and prayer.
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