Gerakan President Dr Koh Tsu Koon today urged the police force to carry out independent and professional investigation on Utusan Malaysia’s report on the issue of making Christianity an official religion and having a Christian Prime Minister, so as to get clarity of the entire matter.

Dr Koh who is also the Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department in charge of national unity, said, if the investigation found that the report is baseless, then the government should take the necessary action against the bloggers and Utusan Malaysia because of their irresponsible reporting.

Dr Koh who is a Buddhist said, based on his knowledge and understanding of Christian leaders, they are aware of the Federal Constitution. Even if one or two individuals may have made remarks which can be misconstrued, they should not be taken as representing the official stand of Christian organisations.

Therefore, if it was untrue or based only on hearsay, then Utusan Malaysia’s overplay could cause inter-religious tension, detrimental to the harmony and unity of citizens.

Hence, he urged all Malaysians to safeguard the Federal Constitution and uphold the basic philosophy of 1Malaysia which emphasises on “inclusiveness” to achieve unity in diversity. He also urged Malaysians to work together based on strong patriotic spirit to build a peaceful and harmonious Malaysia.