Groups oppose Tawau Christmas and New Year celebrations
Published on: Tuesday, January 01, 2019
Tawau: Groups claiming to represent the Muslim community here have issued a memorandum to oppose the Christmas and New Year celebrations organised by the office of Tawau Member of Parliament Datuk Christina Liew.The groups, comprising associations and political parties in the district, said in a statement that they strongly oppose the celebrations, claiming that they contain elements to spread Christianity.Among the elements, they said, is a speech by a representative of a Bishop during the celebrations and a choir performance they claimed could preach the Christian faith to Muslims.
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They also said the celebrations failed to respect other religions, especially Islam, and that it was organised openly in public which could raise suspicion about its main objective."We oppose the concept of these carnivals and (we demand) they must be replaced with one that is more open and appropriate with the society and all religions.Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express’s Telegram channel.
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