Many Muslims and Christians from Sarawak have taken to Facebook to voice their disapproval over a demonstration which forced a Petaling Jaya church to remove a cross from its building.                                          
                                               
Many said that such an issue would never occur in their state.
 
Ahmad Nazri Roy from Kabong, Sarawak said on Facebook that his brethren in Peninsular Malaysia should learn not just from Sarawakians, but also Indonesians.
 
"In Sarawak, we live together in harmony. There are churches and mosques standing side by side just like in this video.”
 
Ahmad was referring to a video titled ‘Satu Alamat’, a documentary posted on Dayak People Educated's Facebook page, which has garnered more than 4,000 views and 300 shares since Monday.
 
The 5.46-minute documentary is about Gereja Kristen Jawa (GKJ) Joyodiningratan and Masjid Al-Hikmah which shares the same address - 222, Jalan Gatot Subruto in Solo, Central Java.
 
"We, Sarawakians and Sabahans are different from the West Malaysians... Christians, Muslims, Buddhists and others are all one big family," said Ahmad.
Satu Alamat.

Satu Alamat.Dua buah rumah ibadah ini, Masjid Al-Hikmah dan Gereja Kristen Jawa (GKJ) Joyodiningratan berkongsi satu alamat. Tengok lah mereka sungguh harmoni dapat hidup bersama. Orang Malaysia patut mencontohi mereka ini.

Posted by Dayak People Educated on Sunday, 19 April 2015
Another Facebook user Nur Arina Abdul Hadi from Bintulu said she once shared a room with a Christian while studying in Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) Sarawak and this was not an issue for her.
 
"I know she is wearing a cross but it never bothers me at all. I can still perform my prayer in the room, no big deal.
 
"Come on lah , if a single cross can freak you out, something is definitely wrong with you, not the church. Kan? (right?)," she wrote.
 
Hazir Junaidi, an architect based in Kuching, said the protestors had breached their religious duty by failing to protect the rights of minorities.
 
"That's not right; this goes against the duty of Muslim governance in protecting the rights and freedom of other beliefs.
 
"By right, Muslims are tasked to even safeguard this freedom, not oppress them... A classic racial insecurity disguising itself as 'religious' rights," he said.
 
Muslims in mission schools
 
Other opined that many Muslim Sarawakians studied in schools run by Christian missionaries and yet this has not weakened their faith.
 
"This is the reality in Sarawak. Most Muslims have studied in mission schools... Has this caused a problem?” wrote Kuching-based blogger Kamek Miak Sarawak on Facebook.
 
"Has our faith been challenged by the cross? Has it challenged the sensitivities of Muslims? The honest answer is ‘no’.
 
In response to Kamek Miak Sarawak's post, Vanessa Fryn from Kuching concurred.
 
"I studied at St Edmund, Limbang back then. It is a Christian missionary school but students and teachers (were) from different races and background.
 
"The school is right next to a huge church building, we could see crucifixes every day. None of my Muslim friends are affected at all. In fact, we respect the Muslim students even more (for) studying in our schools," she said.