Sabah Should Formalize Setting Up Homeland Security - Dr. Jeffrey

Kota Kinabalu: “The Sabah and Federal governments should consider setting up a full-fledged Sabah Homeland Security Ministry as a long term security mechanism instead of relying on an ad-hoc piecemeal arrangement reacting only to  events such as kidnappings and foreign intrusion as and when they occur” said Datuk Dr Jeffrey Kitingan, Chairman of Star Sabah, who is also the assemblyman for Bingkor.

Papers of "Krisis perkataan Allah • Hak berperlembagaan • Kebebasan beragama" forum

Attached papers written by Prof Shad Saleem Faruqi, Dr. Jeffrey Kitingan, Dr Mujahid Yusof Rawa and Mr. P. Waytha Moorthy, specially for "Krisis perkataan Allah • Hak berperlembagaan • Kebebasan beragama" forum jointly organised by Sahabat Rakyat Working Committee and Lajnah Perpaduan Nasional (LPN) PAS Johor held on 4 May 2014 at Auditorium JOTIC, JB. The said papers are: 

1. Emeritus Professor Datuk Dr Hj Shad Saleem Faruqi ~ The Kalimah Allah Issue – The Peninsular Malaysian Perspective

2. Dr. Jeffrey Kitingan ~ Allah is for All - A Sabah Perspective

3. Dr. Mujahid Yusof Rawa ~ Kalimah Allah dan Hujahan

4. Mr. P. Waytha Moorthy ~The Ambiguity of Federal Constitution and Reluctance of Judiciary to Protect Religious Freedom of Minorities

We are much obliged if you could publish these articles in full for the benefit of your readers.

Allah Is For All A Sabah Perspective

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I. Introduction

Religion has never been an issue in Sabah until recently. So, is the word “Allah” for God. It is not an issue.

Religion is between God and the individual. It is a personal thing; a personal choice. Many families in Sabah have family members professing different religion and religious belief; even in my family, we have Christians, Muslims and Buddhists. There is no problem because we respect each other's beliefs.

Malaysia cannot succeed unless equal opportunity given to non-Muslims, says Obama

 KUALA LUMPUR : Malaysia must ensure non-Muslims in the country also have equal opportunites as its Muslim majority if the Souteast Asian nation wanted to continue prospering, United States President Barack Obama said today of his landmark visit, 48 years after the last American president paid a visit.

"Malaysia won't succeed if the non-Muslims do not have the same opportunity,” Obama said in a townhall meeting for Asean youths at Dewan Tunku Cancelor in University of Malaya in Kuala Lumpur today.

The President’s Trip to Japan, the Republic of Korea, Malaysia, and the Philippines

April 22 to April 29

President Obama’s fifth trip to Asia during his time in office will underscore a continued focus on the Asia-Pacific region and commitment to his vision of rebalancing to the world’s largest emerging region. The President’s visit to Japan, the Republic of Korea, Malaysia, and the Philippines will focus on our major priorities in the region: modernizing our alliances; supporting democratic development; advancing the Trans-Pacific Partnership and commercial ties; investing in regional institutions; and deepening cultural and people-to-people ties.