Two days ago I wrote on cash and cars for missionaries. Felt that it's not right to use Ah Chai and Ramasamy's tax moneys for that purpose. SUHAKAM, the Human Rights Commission agrees too. Some excerpts...
It is wrong to use state funds as a marriage reward, said Suhakam economic, social and cultural rights working committee chairman Datuk Dr Denison Jayasooria in a statement.
"The utilisation of state resources as a motivation for preachers to convert orang asli women by marriage is an abuse of power and violation of the basic right, especially the freedom of thought, conscience and religion by monetary inducement," he said.
"Inducement or reward for conversion, especially of very vulnerable and marginalised women in Malaysian society, is unethical and unacceptable even from any religious perspectives," added Dr Denison.
Click HERE to read the full article in Bernama. Any comments?
In becoming a Christian, we are reminded to 'carry the cross', 'count the cost', 'there will be troubles', 'do not love the world'. Incentives ah, got plenty stored up in heaven for the faithful ones.
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