Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak has been urged to rein in Perkasa's hate politics particularly against the Christian community following the Court of Appeal judgment banning Christian publication The Herald from using the word 'Allah'.

Seputeh MP Teresa Kok said this in response to Perkasa president Ibrahim Ali's call for Malay-language bibles to be banned as punishment for the Christian community's "ingratitude" by insisting on using the word 'Allah'.

NONE"The public are not surprised at all that Ibrahim could say such provocative, offensive and nonsensical remarks, for everyone knows too well just how this leader of hate politics has said before and is capable of saying," she said in a statement today.

However, Kok (left) said Najib must rein in such hate politics and provide leadership over the Allah matter instead of leaving it on auto-pilot.

"Indeed, Najib must not maintain his silence on the 'Allah' ban decision by the Court of Appeal.

"He must also show the government’s preparedness and ability to deal with hate politicians," she said.

In a speech in Shah Alam on Thursday night, Ibrahim Ali reportedly told the government to ban the Malay language bible because continued insistence by Christians on using the term ‘Allah' was evidence of their ingratitude to Muslims for the latter's generosity in allowing that the Malay Bible to be circulated in Malaysia.

Last year, he pulled a similar stunt asking Muslims to burn the Alkitab over the same matter.

Lim: Where's Najib's 1Malaysia?

Meanwhile, in a separate statement, DAP supremo Lim Kit Siang rubbished former premier Dr Mahathir Mohamad's claim that Christians' demands to use the word 'Allah' was a case of rocking the boat.

"This is because three generations of Malaysians regardless of race or religion have been singing the state anthems of seven states, Johor, Selangor, Perak, Kedah, Pahang, Kelantan and Terengganu invoking the name of Allah to bless and protect the sultan and people.

NONE"Were they wrong?" he said.

Lim (left) said this had not offended Muslims in the past and there is no reason for it to be different now.

He also called the premier to speak up over the cabinet decision to restrict the court's ban only to West Malaysia while allowing East Malaysia Christians to use the word 'Allah'.

The curious decision was only mentioned by Minister in Prime Minister's Department Joseph Kurup to the media following the outcry over the ruling, but the country's leader has so far maintained an elegant silence.

"The ball is in Najib’s court for him to prove that he is prime minister for all Malaysians and that his 1Malaysia policy is not actually a 2Malaysia policy," quipped the Gelang Patah MP.

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