And we were all so looking forward to the avalanche of soundbites and gaffes that would have come out of this. The Karangkraf publication Sinar Harian has cancelled a public debate on the “Allah” issue between Selangor UMNO chief Noh Omar and Shah Alam MP Khalid Samad of PAS, due to rising tensions on the hot button issue between Malaysian Muslims and Christians.
The cancellation was announced last night. The debate was to be held at 2pm today in Shah Alam.
In a statement, Karangkraf Media Group executive editorial advisor Abd Jalil Ali said the event was cancelled after considering “various angles on the current situation”.
Various religious leaders, NGOs and concerned citizens had expressed reservations on the dedate, prompting Karangkraf to cancel the event.
Source: The Malaysian Insider
