Malaysia: Muslim – Christian clash in Parliament

Peter Riddell | World

Date posted: 1 Nov 2020

Christian MP, Datuk Ngeh Koo Ham

An inaccurate reference to ‘Biblical corruption’ has sparked a storm of protest in Malaysia’s Parliament.

The dispute erupted after comments by Muslim MP Nik Muhammad Zawawi Nik Salleh during a debate about increasing fines for drink-driving offenders.

Nik Zawawi asserted that religions other than Islam forbade their followers from drinking alcohol.

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