Sarawak PKR chief Baru Bian said the phenomenon of Christian-bashing by sections of the Muslim population has been tolerated for so long now that its continuance threatens religious tranquility in Malaysia.

“On the peninsula this phenomenon has taken the form of looking for the ghost of Christian proselytisation of Muslims,” observed the lawyer representing Ba’ kelalan in the state legislature.

“In the last eight years of this phenomenon's emergence, not one iota of proof for the actual existence of this alleged proselytisation has been furnished, yet the phenomenon is not ceasing but instead is resurrected periodically to hurt and impugn Christians,” remarked Baru, who speacialises in customary rights cases in the courts.