Friday, 10 October 2014

Leon: Devious efforts to convert Christian students to Islam at MRSM Betong

By Simon Peter

KUCHING, Oct 10, 2014: DAP Sri Aman chief Leon Jimat Donald will be writing to Education Minister Muhyiddin Yassin over allegations by parents that there were "some devious" efforts to convert their children, who are studying at Maktab Rendah Sains Mara in Betong, to Islam.

He said he has been approached by the parents at his office in Sri Aman on the allegations.


"They also alleged that their children are barred from bringing their Bibles to their boarding schools and the male students are forced to wear songkok," Leon (picture) said in a press statement.

"If what have been alleged are true, then I remind the teachers to stop conversion tactics and I will be writing a letter of complaint to Muhyiddin, who is also the Deputy Prime Minister, " he said.

"This is Sarawak and such actions do not bode well to the citizens of this state," he added.

Leon said he is concerned with the conversion tactics, which he believed, were the work of teachers.

He said that there are also claims of alleged conversions of Christians in Belaga into Muslims.





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