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The Sun daily
Seizure of Herald in Sabah a misunderstanding: Idris Jala
Posted on 28 October 2013 – 10:32pm
KUCHING (Oct 28, 2013): A minister said today that the Home Ministry should not have prevented the distribution of about 2,000 copies of Catholic weekly, Herald, in Sabah last Thursday as Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak had cleared the air on the issue during his visit there last week.
Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri Idris Jala said he believed there was a misunderstanding on the matter.
Seizure of Herald in Sabah a misunderstanding: Idris Jala
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Herald released in Sabah after Archbishop seeks BN politician’s help
Malaysian Insider
BY LEE SHI-IAN
October 27, 2013
Archbishop Tan Sri Murphy Pakiam (pic) had sought the intervention of a Barisan Nasional MP in Sabah while questioning an order from the Home Ministry to stop the distribution of the latest Herald publication in Sabah.
Tuaran MP Datuk Wilfred Madius Tangau said, in a Facebook posting today, that he had interceded with the Home Ministry on behalf of the Catholic Church to obtain approval for 2,000 copies of Herald to be released in Sabah.
Wilfred, the United Pasokmomogun Kadazandusun Murut Organisation (Upko) deputy president, said the Archbishop of Kuala Lumpur had sought his assistance last night.
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Numerous East Malaysian Christians commented on the release of the 2,000 Herald copies – thanking, praising and congratulating Wilfred for his assistance.
Many praised him for being a responsible representative of the people and being able to walk the talk.
Some also condemned the Home Ministry for its high-handedness in their postings on Wilfred’s Facebook page.
Herald released in Sabah after Archbishop seeks BN politician’s help
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The Star
Sunday October 27, 2013 MYT 2:05:51 PM
Copies of seized Herald released
KOTA KINABALU: The Home Ministry has released the 2,000 copies of Catholic weekly The Herald that were seized at the Kota Kinabalu international airport on Thursday.
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Tuaran MP Datuk Wilfred Tangau said he was told by the Political Secretary to Home Minister Datuk Abdul Zahid Hamidi, Datuk Abdul Halim Mohammad, that the copies of the Herald bound for Sabah churches had been released on Sunday.
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‘’We are happy with this development,” said Tangau, the United Pasok Momogun Kadazandusun Murut Organisation (Upko) deputy president.
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He said he however hoped that such actions did not reoccur.
‘’All these incidents only cause unnecessary anxiety among the people of Sabah,” said Tangau.
Copies of seized Herald released
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HERALD SEIZED! Purportedly for using the banned name for God!
The banned word was used in inverted commas in this issue, but only in reference to the court ruling of October 14. The word was used in the comments and articles following the court ruling.
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In Kota Kinabalu last Monday Najib said that the Court of Appeal’s decision did not affect Christians in Sabah and Sarawak and that the 10-point agreement decided by the federal cabinet on the matter would be maintained.
Malaysiakini
The detention of 2,000 copies of the Roman Church’s publication The Herald last Friday at the Kota Kinabalu Airport by the Home Affairs Ministry has shown that the ministry’s officials have ignored Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak’s assurance that the world ‘Allah’ can be used in Sabah and Sarawak, said Baru Bian, chairperson of Sarawak Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR).
“The prime minister’s assurance does not hold water as proved by the detention of these copies of The Herald.
“Najib and his cabinet ministers were only intensely trying to mislead and pacify Sabahans and Sarawakians by saying that the ban does not apply to Sabah and Sarawak,” said Baru, who is the Ba’Kelalan assemblyperson.
He was asked to comment on the report that 2,000 copies of the latest edition of The Herald were prevented from entering Sabah by ministry officials in Putrajaya.
‘Detention of The Herald shows assurance ignored’
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Malaysian Insider
Churchmen to protest Putrajaya’s move to restrict Herald in Sabah
BY ELIZABETH ZACHARIAH
October 26, 2013
Putrajaya’s move to bar the distribution of the latest Herald edition has shocked Christians who said it was a violation of the rights of the church.
“I am sure the Catholics in Sabah will be greatly disturbed by this development,” said Council of Churches Malaysia (CCM) general secretary Reverend Hermen Shastri today.
It was reported earlier today that Putrajaya had stopped the distribution of 2,000 copies of this week’s edition of the Herald in Sabah.
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“Why is a newsletter meant for Catholic church members being held up? Shocking news,” said Shastri.
Calling Putrajaya’s move “unfair”, he said the churches will protest this action if there were no grounds for this decision.
Churchmen to protest Putrajaya’s move to restrict Herald in Sabah
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Malaysian Insider
Putrajaya stops the distribution of latest Herald in Sabah
BY JENNIFER GOMEZ
October 26, 2013
Putrajaya has stopped the distribution of some 2,000 copies of this week’s edition of the Catholic weekly Herald in Sabah, raising tension between the Catholic Church and the Barisan Nasional government.
Herald editor Reverend Father Lawrence Andrew told The Malaysian Insider that the forwarding company was informed by the Home Ministry that the copies were not to be distributed.
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Malaysian Insider
2,000 copies of latest Herald held at Kota Kinabalu airport by Home Ministry
BY JENNIFER GOMEZ
October 26, 2013
Some 2,000 copies of the Catholic weekly Herald, meant for Sabah, were confiscated at the Kota Kinabalu International Airport, raising tension between the Catholic Church and Putrajaya.
Herald editor Reverend Father Lawrence Andrew told The Malaysian Insider that the forwarding company was informed by the Home Ministry that the copies were not to be distributed.
“As always, the Home Ministry will pick up a copy for vetting purposes when it arrives in Kota Kinabalu.
“But this time, after picking up the copy, the authorities informed the forwarding company on Friday morning that the consignment cannot be distributed,” he said.
The forwarding company followed up with the Home Ministry that same evening on the status, and was told again that there was no “go-ahead” from Putrajaya for the weekly to be distributed.
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