Berita Harian today reported Dr Dzulkhaini Hussain - representing 45 NGOs that yesterday submitted a memorandum on the matter to the Selangor sultan - as revealing the quiz had been torn up and thrown into dustbins by DUMC “church members” as Jais officers waited to enter their premises.“Pieces of (the quiz) were successfully retrieved from the dustbins, and the question is: what is there to be afraid of if there was no wrongdoing?” the paper quoted Dzulkhaini as asking.
The Malay daily reproduced a photograph of the said document entitled in English, 'Let's test your knowledge'.
The 12 questions revolving around basic Islamic teachings, however, were in Bahasa Malaysia.
Among them were: 'What is the meaning of the word Islam?' 'What is the meaning of the word Muslim?' and 'Who was the angel who brought the Quranic revelations to Prophet Muhamad?'
Among them were: 'What is the meaning of the word Islam?' 'What is the meaning of the word Muslim?' and 'Who was the angel who brought the Quranic revelations to Prophet Muhamad?'Dzulkhaini was quoted as saying the 12 questions would be “very confusing” to Muslims.
Jais had waited 20 minutes in the waiting area of DUMC before entering the venue, he added, whereupon they “found that church members had shredded and thrown copies of the quiz into the dustbins”.
The news report did not state how Dzulkhaini had obtained the documents, nor whether there was any other 'evidence'.
'Jais did not barge in'
Dzulkhaini also asserted added that Jais officers had entered the church in a “proper manner”.
“The information obtained indicates that Jais had not used force or barged in on the church premises as reported in certain media,” said Dzulkhaini.
He added that in the DUMC hall filled with about 100 people, there were 20 Muslims.
'Jais did not barge in'
Dzulkhaini also asserted added that Jais officers had entered the church in a “proper manner”.
“The information obtained indicates that Jais had not used force or barged in on the church premises as reported in certain media,” said Dzulkhaini.He added that in the DUMC hall filled with about 100 people, there were 20 Muslims.
Dzulkhaini also said the 'bunga manggar' decorations at the entrance of the hall aimed at "misleading" visitors as to whether the function was a "thanksgiving dinner" or a "religious feast”.
“Over a few days, we succeeded in gathering information about the investigations carried out by Jais on the said church.”
Dzulkhaini's NGO had yesterday submitted a memorandum on the matter to the Sultan of Selangor Sharafuddin Idris Shah expressing their full backing for Jais ' actions after information had been acquired of the episode.
Dzulkhaini's NGO had yesterday submitted a memorandum on the matter to the Sultan of Selangor Sharafuddin Idris Shah expressing their full backing for Jais ' actions after information had been acquired of the episode.
'Investigate DUMC's Muslim aid'
Meanwhile, Sinar Harian also reported right wing Malay rights group Perkasa as having urged Selangor Menteri Besar Khalid Ibrahim to investigate the case of 100 Muslim single mothers who are believed to have received aid from DUMC.
Perkasa infromation chief Ruslan Kasim was quoted as saying, “Over 100 single mothers were found to be regular visitors to the church concerned.”
“All of them are said to be attracted by the aid given by the church authorities.
“This matter cannot be taken lightly,” Ruslan told the Malay daily, saying it was Khalid's (left) duty as a Muslim and the head of the state administration to investigate the matter.
Without elaborating or specifying the offence, the Perkasa member said the constitution does not permit the preaching of other religions to Muslims.
The same paper yesterday carried a full one page on 'The church raid controversy', containing articles on the issue of charity being used to convert Muslims. One particular NGO based in Petaling Jaya, said the report without naming the group, had targetted children of single mothers for conversion.
Meanwhile, Sinar Harian also reported right wing Malay rights group Perkasa as having urged Selangor Menteri Besar Khalid Ibrahim to investigate the case of 100 Muslim single mothers who are believed to have received aid from DUMC.
Perkasa infromation chief Ruslan Kasim was quoted as saying, “Over 100 single mothers were found to be regular visitors to the church concerned.”“All of them are said to be attracted by the aid given by the church authorities.
“This matter cannot be taken lightly,” Ruslan told the Malay daily, saying it was Khalid's (left) duty as a Muslim and the head of the state administration to investigate the matter.
Without elaborating or specifying the offence, the Perkasa member said the constitution does not permit the preaching of other religions to Muslims.
The same paper yesterday carried a full one page on 'The church raid controversy', containing articles on the issue of charity being used to convert Muslims. One particular NGO based in Petaling Jaya, said the report without naming the group, had targetted children of single mothers for conversion.
Aid recipient complains
In the report 'RM200 pocket money in efforts to encourage apostasy' the paper alleged the NGO was giving not only giving free tuition classes to the children but money as well.
“The NGO that is increasingly moving freely around the country is freely giving out aid to children of single mothers who are Muslim,” reads the report.
“The pocket money represents a covert effort by the NGO to convert those children,” it alleged.
It cited a single mother Azlin, whose children attend tuition at the NGO's premises.
“The NGO that is increasingly moving freely around the country is freely giving out aid to children of single mothers who are Muslim,” reads the report.“The pocket money represents a covert effort by the NGO to convert those children,” it alleged.
It cited a single mother Azlin, whose children attend tuition at the NGO's premises.
Azlin expressed shock when she went to pick her children up one session and found her children “singing church songs and praying like Christians”.
Incensed by what she found, Azlin said had confronted the pastor overseeing the tuition classs, and was unconvinced by his explanation that it was an isolated affair.
The exclusive ran an adjoining story 'Money used to encourage conversion,' in which Azlin claimed she herself had been targetted for conversion by the said NGO.
The NGO had offered her financial aid, said Azlin, and when she later visited a church in Cheras, she was given a copy of the Malay-language Al-Kitab bible.
Incensed by what she found, Azlin said had confronted the pastor overseeing the tuition classs, and was unconvinced by his explanation that it was an isolated affair.
The exclusive ran an adjoining story 'Money used to encourage conversion,' in which Azlin claimed she herself had been targetted for conversion by the said NGO.
The NGO had offered her financial aid, said Azlin, and when she later visited a church in Cheras, she was given a copy of the Malay-language Al-Kitab bible.
Over the next four weeks, Azlin said she was taught about Christianity the “ills of Islam", told that she "should not believe in Prophet Muhamad”.
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