Don’t cause racial, religious conflict: Uggah
KUCHING: Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah has warned individuals – politicians in particular – against any attempt to fan racial and/or religious strife in the state. He cautioned them that should the ‘fire’ breaks out, it would be the people who would get burnt, and so he advised the persons concerned to stop […]
DCM: Maintain racial and religious harmony
KUCHING: Churches and various houses of worship play an important role in maintaining religious and racial harmony. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said if harmony was not maintained, development and progress in Sarawak would be impeded. He said this before presenting grants from the Unit For Other Religions (Unifor) to two churches […]
Special committee formed
ASSISTANCE TO CHINESE SCHOOLS KUCHING: The Sarawak government has formed a special committee to further assist Chinese vernacular schools in the state. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg said the committee is headed by the Minister of Local Government and Housing Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian. “I have formed a committee chaired […]
Unifor gives RM260K in financial aid
MIRI: Two non-Islamic houses of worship in Miri received assistance totalling RM260,000 from the Unit for Other Religions (Unifor) yesterday. The cheques were presented by for Tourism, Arts and Culture Assistant Minister Datuk Sebastian Ting who is also Piasau assemblyman. The first cheque worth RM200,000 was presented to Gurdwara Sahib Miri, while the second cheque […]
RM180,000 for 2 chapels
DALAT: The state government through Unit For Other Religions (Unifor), presented two cheques worth RM180,000 for two chapels in Dalat constituency on Thursday. The first cheque worth RM80,000 was presented to St Nicholas Chapel in Kampung Sungai Kut Muara while the second cheque valued at RM100,000 was given to Our Lady of Fatima Chapel in […]
Submit Unifor requests by Feb 15, reps urged
KUCHING: Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas urged constituency representatives to submit their Unit For Other Religions (Unifor) request applications by Feb 15. He said he wanted Unifor cheques to be issued earlier this year. “I plan to have the handing-over ceremony in April,” he said during a Unifor cheque presentation ceremony (Phase […]
Discussions for Unifor HQ after CNY
KUCHING: A committee under the chairmanship of Assistant Minister of Local Government and Housing Datuk Dr Penguang Manggil has been formed to come up with a plan for the Unit For Other Religions’ (Unifor) headquarters. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said they would meet some time after the coming Chinese New Year […]
Caring for non-Islamic houses of worship
The interest and welfare of non-Islamic houses of worship and religious organisations are not being neglected as far as Sarawak is concerned. It has even set up a special body to cater to their needs called Unit For Other Religions (UNIFOR). Currently, Sarawak is the only state in Malaysia to have such a unit. It […]
Unity for now and the future
KUCHING: Sarawak has been recognised by outsiders to be the only state in Malaysia to enjoy high level of unity. Assistant Minister in the Chief Minister’s Department (Islamic Affairs and DBKU) Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi said that the unity fostered by Sarawakians must be protected for it to be enjoyed by the newer generation. […]
Helping non-Islamic houses of worship and religious bodies
Sarawak’s multi-cultural people have lived in peace and harmony for a long time and they are even more blessed when the Unit For Other Religions (Unifor) was set up to assist non-Islamic houses of worship and religious organisations in the state. The unit, the brainchild of the late chief minister Pehin Seri Adenan Satem, […]