COMMENT Kampung Medan in Petaling Jaya, Selangor, this month witnessed a repeat of the ugly incident that left a black mark in its history a decade ago.  

A volatile and fast-growing suburban community, it underwent one of the most intense tests of race relations in Malaysia when neighbours turned on each other in racially-motivated violence .

Now more commonly known as Taman Medan, it is back in the centre of a controversy with a protest against a Christian symbol .

This issue must be seen in the larger context of freedom of religion and sensitivity of religious symbolism in a multi-religious society. It is also vital, given the historical hostility among the Abrahamic religions and its impact on our community and the country at large...