'Stop using political power to convert bumis to Islam'

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Christians in Sabah want Prime Minister Najib Razak to stop the use of political power to convert bumiputeras to Islam, and will stage a series of protests until their cause gets heard.

The Solidarity Natives, or Perpaduan Anak Negeri (PAN), alleges that a ‘dakwah’ movement backed by Putrajaya had used "intimidation, threat, deception and inducements" to win Muslim converts.

This, it said, violated Malaysia's promise of freedom of religion to the Borneo state when it became part of the federation 50 years ago...

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