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UPDATED: Catholic priest to be charged for taking part in Bersih rally
By Debra Chong
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 21 — A Catholic priest from Shah Alam will be charged at the Petaling Jaya Magistrate's Court Friday for taking part in an illegal assembly organised by the Coalition for Clean and Fair Elections, better known by its Malay acronym Bersih.
Rev Father Paulino Miranda was among 24 people who were arrested at the PJ Civic Centre in November last year, allegedly for taking part in an illegal rally, organised by Bersih in conjunction with its first anniversary.
Others who were arrested include DAP politicians Tony Pua, the MP for Petaling Jaya, Lau Weng San and Ronnie Liu, who are the Selangor state assemblymen for Kampung Tunku and Pandamaran respectively.
A spokesman for the Kuala Lumpur Catholic Lawyers' Society (CLS) Annou Xavier, told Malaysian Insider that Father Paulino received the summons to appear at the PJ Magistrate's Court three days ago.
Annou claimed that those arrested were later released on police bail, and were initially told there would be no charges against them.
He added that the CLS would be representing Fr Paulino in court. He called on all Catholics to turn up at the PJ Magistrate's Court to show their support.
Father Paulino could not be reached for comment.
A spokesman from the Church of the Divine Mercy, where Fr Paulino is the parish priest, told Malaysian Insider he is away attending an annual meeting involving the Catholic bishops and clergymen.
However, she confirmed that Fr Paulino had received the summons and will be present for the court hearing Friday, scheduled for 9am.
SOURCE: http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/index.php/malaysia/16473-catholic-priest-to-be-charged-for-taking-part-in-bersih-rally
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Bernama, Wednesday, 21 January 2009
Home Ministry to probe Catholic paper's action
The Home Ministry will investigate claims that the "Herald – The Catholic Weekly" was still using the word "Allah" despite the government's decision prohibiting the publication from doing so.
Minister Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar said the decision to disallow the weekly from using the word "Allah" was a government's decision and not that of the ministry.
"The case is not yet disposed of by the court. They should have waited for the court's decision and not think as if they have all the rights and others don't," he told reporters after attending the ministry's monthly gathering today.
"We have been tolerant towards other religions; If we decide to ban the publication, they will get angry and accuse us of stifling freedom."
In May, the High Court granted leave to the Archbishop of Kuala Lumpur to apply for a judicial review against the Home Ministry's decision to prohibit the weekly from using the world "Allah". – Bernama
SOURCE: http://mt.m2day.org/2008/content/view/17132/84/
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Bernama, Wednesday, 21 January 2009
Home Ministry to probe Catholic paper's action
The Home Ministry will investigate claims that the "Herald – The Catholic Weekly" was still using the word "Allah" despite the government's decision prohibiting the publication from doing so.
Minister Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar said the decision to disallow the weekly from using the word "Allah" was a government's decision and not that of the ministry.
"The case is not yet disposed of by the court. They should have waited for the court's decision and not think as if they have all the rights and others don't," he told reporters after attending the ministry's monthly gathering today.
"We have been tolerant towards other religions; If we decide to ban the publication, they will get angry and accuse us of stifling freedom."
In May, the High Court granted leave to the Archbishop of Kuala Lumpur to apply for a judicial review against the Home Ministry's decision to prohibit the weekly from using the world "Allah". – Bernama
SOURCE: http://mt.m2day.org/2008/content/view/17132/84/
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