Unaware what Malakun Said: lasimbang
14 January 2010 ( Source: Daily Express)

KOTA KINABALU: Plantation Industeries and Commodity Minister, Tan Sri bernard Dompok's Political secretary, Datuk Philip Lasimbang, sadi his statement calling for those with narrow knowledge to stop commenting on the "Allah" issue was not meant for for the National Justices of the Peace Council.

Laismbang who is also the United Pasokmomogun Kanadazndsun Murut Organisation (UPKO) event organising chairman said he was only making a general statement during the launching of the donation drive for the damaged peninsula church by UPKO Komulakan on Sunday.

"On that Sunday, I never read the Council's stand yet because the newspaper that I subscribe (Daily Express) is usually sold out by 9.30am at Kamung Dambai in Penampang. Since I went to Mass that day, I did not get read the papers," he said.

"So that statement was never meat for Justices of the Peace Council but a general one, I would like to apologise for the misunderstanding," he said.

Lasimbang's statement was interpreted as criticising the comment by President of the National Justices of the Peace Council President, Datuk Clarance Bongkos Malakun who said the best way to stop the problem was for Christians to the willingly stop using the word "Allah"

The Sabah Justices of the Peace Council (Majaps) also came out with a strong statement backing the statement by Malakun who is also the Chairman of Majaps.