‘Futile to appeal court ruling’


REMBAU: It will be futile to appeal against a court ruling which favoured a Sarawakian Christian, since a 1986 Cabinet decision has stated that non-Muslims in Sabah and Sarawak can use the word “Allah” in certain situations, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim (pic).

Explaining why the government dropped its appeal against a High Court ruling which permitted non-Muslims in Sarawak to use the word “Allah” in educational publications, the Prime Minister said it would not have been wise to pursue it.

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