By Regina Lee May 10, 11 Malaysiakini
PAS has taken Hishammuddin Hussein to task for his remarks on a media report that Christian groups are plotting to turn Malaysia into a Christian state.
Party vice-president Mahfuz Omar demanded that Hishammuddin apologises for his statement, which Mahfuz claimed had made the Christian-Muslim relations in the country even more tense.
“It was a completely inappropriate response,” said Mahfuz, who is also the Pokok Sena MP.
Umno-owned daily Utusan Malaysia last Saturday front-paged a report about a pro-Umno blog that said there was secret pact and agenda to make Christianity the official religion of the country.
The daily also reported that a meeting between Christian pastors and DAP in Penang plotted the appointment of a Christian prime minister. Hishammuddin responded to the news by warning against such a move without checking the veracity of the reports.
“Similarly with racial issues. If a particular race were to carry an issue too vigorously, it will provoke reactions from other races,” he told reporters in Kuala Terengganu on Saturday, without naming anyone in his comments.
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