Christian groups in Malaysia deny treason plot

(May 10, 2011) In Malaysia, the Archbishop of Kuala Lumpur has refuted provocative and malicious claims that accuse Christian groups of a plot that threatens religious harmony in the country. The National Malay-language newspaper Utusan Malaysia, alleged on April 7 that Christian leaders gathered at a closed-door meeting in Penang, where they vowed to make Christianity the official religion of Malaysia and to install a Christian prime minister. Archbishop Murphy Nicholas Xavier Pakiam said he categorically refuted allegations that such a meeting had ever taken place.
The National Evangelical Christian Fellowship (NECF) which organized the meeting in question has also refuted such claims, saying that this meeting only covered the topic of ethical leadership . Archbishop Pakiam slammed Utusan Malaysia for what he called “baseless and highly irresponsible” reporting which has seriously jeopardized interfaith relations in the country. He called for an official investigation.60% of the nation’s 28 million people are Muslim; 19% are Buddhist, 6% Hindu, 6% Protestant, and 3% Catholic.