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Deputy State Secretary praises religious bodies for their continuous support

KUCHING: The presence of leaders of various religious institutions consisting of Christian, Buddhist, Hindu, Tao, Sikh, and Baha’i faiths certainly gave greater meaning to the thanksgiving ceremony held in conjunction with Head of State Tun Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud’s 85th birthday celebration. On behalf of the Unit for Other Religions (Unifor), Deputy State Secretary (Rural […]

Hindus thank state govt for assisting in temple reconstruction

KUCHING: Sri Maha Mariamman Temple president Shankar Ram Asnani has expressed his appreciation towards the Sarawak government in helping the state’s small Indian community with their Sri Maha Mariamman Temple Kuching reconstruction. “In October 2018, the Sarawak government gave us through the Unit for Other Religions (Unifor) the sum of RM2.3 million to assist us […]

PBB Youth chief agrees with Abang Jo

Gerald Rentap Jabu

KUCHING: Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) Youth chief Gerald Rentap Jabu concurred with Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg on Gabungan Parti Sarawak’s (GPS) stance of not supporting any form of contradiction to basic rights. He said as stated in Article 3 and Article 10 of the Federal Constitution, every Malaysian is guaranteed […]

Religious freedom: We owe it to good governance, leadership

KUCHING: The Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) government helmed by Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg must be lauded for continuing to lead the way in championing and demonstrating religious freedom, said Datuk Seri Doris Sophia Brodie. “Sarawak, as we all know, is a multi-racial, multi-religious, multi-lingual, and many more yet we have been […]

No religious issues in Sarawak

KUCHING: The establishment of Unit for Other Religions (Unifor) proves that the Sarawak government is mindful of all races and religions. Assistant Minister in the Chief Minister’s Office for Islamic Affairs and Kuching North City Commission (DBKU) Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi said issues involving religion should not arise in the state because no individual […]

Unifor grants for four more houses of worship

KUCHING: Four more houses of worship in Miri have received grants from the Unit for Other Religions (Unifor). According to Sarawak Public Communication Unit (Ukas) in a news report, Tourism, Arts, and Culture Assistant Minister and Piasau assemblyman, Datuk Sebastian Ting handed over a special allocation of RM150,000 from Unifor to Gurwara Sahid in Miri. […]

Hungry Ghost Festival to go ahead under strict SOP

KUCHING: The Unit for Other Religions (Unifor) has permitted the Hungry Ghost Festival celebration from Aug 8 to Sept 6 but under strict standard operating procedure (SOP) compliance. Kuching South City Council (MBKS) mayor Datuk Wee Hong Seng said based on the SOP from the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC), the festival was allowed to […]

Unifor allocations for two churches

KANOWIT: The Sacred Heart Chapel in Sungai Bawan and the Sungai Tuah Church located in the Ngemah constituency have each received allocations from the Other Religious Affairs Unit (Unifor). On Friday (July 30), Ngemah assemblyman Alexander Vincent handed over the allocation to representatives of the two churches at his service centre. According to Alexander, the […]

RM700k Unifor aid for Samariang chapel

KUCHING: The Unit for Other Religions (Unifor) has provided an allocation of RM700,000 to St Nicholas Chapel Bandar Baru Samariang to repair its retaining wall and to build a carpark. Assistant Minister in the Chief Minister’s Department (Islamic Affairs and DBKU) Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi handed over the allocation to the house of worship’s […]

Sikh temples may open next month

KUCHING: The respective Sikh Gurdwaras (temples) in the state may open to worshippers by next month if the situation permitted. Sarawak Sikh Temple Association president Dr Kalwinder Singh Khaira said that this is in line with Unit for Other Religions’s (Unifor) recent standard operating procedures (SOPs) with regard to religious leaders must complete their vaccination […]