PETALING JAYA, April 15 — The Bible Society of Malaysia (BSM) announced today its decision to relocate its headquarters from Selangor to Kuala Lumpur, citing its disappointment with the state government's decision not to interfere in the seizure of its bibles.
BSM president Lee Min Choon said the federal government has given "better protection" to the society's operations, and has even upheld the Cabinet's 10-point solution to the "Allah" row by allowing free movement of its bible shipments.
Selangor, on the other hand, has continued to refuse to help the society recover the over 300 Malay and Iban language bibles that were seized by the state's religious authorities earlier this year, Lee said.
"Therefore, I wish to announce that BSM will be moving its headquarters and operations out of Selangor to the Federal Territories where better protection is given by the federal government to religious minorities," he said. Malay Mail Online
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