-"The 1982 order issued under the Internal Security Act 1960 did not state that any form of words had to be endorsed on any copy of the Bible in Bahasa Malaysia."-
(Sources: NECF Malaysia website)
马来西亚基督教联会
CHRISTIAN FEDERATION OF MALAYSIA
(PERSEKUTUAN KRISTIAN MALAYSIA)
2011年3月17日
马来西亚基督教联会对污辱圣经之事媒体文告
（以英文为准）
马来西亚基督教社群因政府不但污辱而且污损圣经，而心灵深深的被创伤。
最初听到政府答应退回在吧生港口及古晋被扣押的马来西亚文圣经时，大家都感到欣慰和欢
喜。
可是欢喜却是短暂，很快就变成悲伤和哀悼，因为退回是带有某些条件的：每本圣经必须印
“”上一个系列编号，有关控制出版可兰经部门的印章，以及奉内政部之命等字。
这意味着，如今马来西亚文圣经被视为限制品，也是人控制了上帝的话语。这完全是冒犯基
督徒之事。所有尊敬宗教经典的人士都会对此行动感到震惊。
马来西亚基督教社群一直都采取善意行动，极大忍耐，并不以牺牲本身基本信仰的原则，去
寻求解决方案。政府却没有投桃报李。这么多年来，政府通过有系统性及不合理条件和限制
的实施，不断的更移目标。
我们从来没有同意用任何字眼来说明圣经只供基督徒用。1982年发出的命令是根据1960年
内安法令，也没有提到必须印任何的字眼在任何的马来西亚文圣经上。
所以，我们完全不能接受，最新内政部
2011年3月15日的来函，对退还扣押圣经的一连串新
施加的条件。我们永远不会同意任何污辱圣经之事，因为上帝的话语对我们来说是神圣的。
我们也完全拒绝政府对马来西亚文圣经的论点，即此圣经有损国家利益和危害马来西亚的安
全，并且被列为颠覆刊物。
作为基督徒，我们不知为何我们的圣经会成为国家安全的威胁。但我们许多人却可以见证，
圣经所带来的希望，以及医治破碎生命和家庭。
因此，我们坚持政府撤回有关施加退回在吧生港口及古晋被扣押圣经的条件。鉴于有的圣经
已经可能被印上有关的条件，我们将不会接收这些的圣经。
我们呼吁所有的马来西亚人，从西马到沙巴和砂拉越，各阶层人士，一起团结，拒绝任何企
图在我们所爱的国家里，限制宗教自由。
我们邀请所有在马来西亚的基督徒保持冷静，并继续为此事得到一个有尊严及尊敬的方案祷
告。2011年3月20日的星期日是标志圣经在吧生港口被扣押的第二周年，我们呼吁所有在马
来西亚和其他地方的人，以这天为祷告和安静反思的日子。
此致，
马来西亚基督教联会
会长黄满興主教以及全体执委会。
Press Statements and Articles
CHRISTIAN FEDERATION OF MALAYSIA
(PERSEKUTUAN KRISTIAN MALAYSIA)
17th March 2011
CFM MEDIA STATEMENT
Holy Scriptures Desecrated
The Christian community in Malaysia is deeply hurt that the Government has desecrated and defaced the Bible.
Initial news that the Government had agreed to release copies of the Bible in Bahasa Malaysia which had been impounded in both Port Klang and Kuching was greeted with joy.
However, this joy soon turned into grief and mourning when it was discovered that the release was subject to certain conditions. Each copy has to be stamped with a serial number, the official seal of the relevant department of the Bahagian Kawalan Penerbitan Dan Teks Al-Quran, and the words "by order of the Minister of Home Affairs".
This means that the Bahasa Malaysia Bible is now treated as a restricted item, and the Word of God has been made subject to the control of man. This is wholly offensive to Christians. Any person who respects the Holy Scriptures of any religion would be appalled by this action.
The Christian community in Malaysia has always acted in good faith and with great patience to find amicable solutions without compromising our fundamental beliefs. But that good faith has not been reciprocated by the Government. It is the Government that has moved the "goal posts" over the years through a systematic imposition of unreasonable conditions and restrictions.
We have never agreed to any wording to be endorsed on Bibles to say that it is only for Christians. The 1982 order issued under the Internal Security Act 1960 did not state that any form of words had to be endorsed on any copy of the Bible in Bahasa Malaysia.
The latest letter from the Ministry of Home Affairs dated 15 March 2011 is therefore a set of new conditions imposed on the release of the impounded Bibles which is wholly unacceptable to us. We will never accede to any desecration of the Bible since the Word of God to us is sacred.
We also wholly reject the Government's contention that the Bible in Bahasa Malaysia is prejudicial to the national interest and security of Malaysia, and treated as a subversive publication.
As Christians we wonder how our Holy Scriptures can become a national security threat where countless number of us find it helpful in bringing hope and healing to broken lives and homes which we can testify to. Besides it commands us to be better citizens of our beloved nation.
We therefore insist that the Government withdraw the conditions imposed on the release of the Bibles impounded in Port Klang and Kuching. Given that copies may already have been endorsed, we will NOT take delivery of those endorsed copies.
We call on all Malaysians, from Semenanjung and in Sabah and Sarawak, and from all walks of life, to come together in unity to reject any attempt to restrict the freedom of religion in our beloved country.
We invite all Christians in Malaysia to remain calm and to continue to pray for a dignified and respectful resolution of this issue. As Sunday 20 March 2011 marks the 2nd anniversary of the impounding of the Bibles at Port Klang, we call on all those in Malaysia and elsewhere to dedicate themselves to a day of prayer and quiet reflection.
Yours sincerely,
Bishop Ng Moon Hing
Chairman and the Executive Committee,
Christian Federation of Malaysia
Chairman and the Executive Committee,
Christian Federation of Malaysia
