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KOTA KINABALU: A call for the setting up of a Unit for Other Religions (UNIFOR) in Sabah was among three resolutions passed at the Parti Bersatu Sabah (PBS) annual congress on Monday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The proposed UNIFOR, modelled after a similar unit in Sarawak, has proven effective in supporting the welfare of non-Muslims by providing financial assistance for developing and upgrading their houses of worship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The motion, put forward by PBS Youth Chief Christoper Mandut, was unanimously approved by the delegates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
UNIFOR, as PBS envisions it, would support a more equitable approach for non-Muslim religious groups, helping them worship freely, maintain their places of worship, and address their community needs with structured government backing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mandut said the proposal aligns with PBS’s vision for a more united and harmonious Sabah, where all rights and beliefs are valued.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
PBS hopes the Sabah government will recognise the importance of this unit and take steps to implement it, following Sarawak\u2019s example in safeguarding religious harmony.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Gabungan Rakyat Sabah-PPH Plus government has over the last two years allocated more than RM60 million annually to non-Muslim bodies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The other resolutions passed at the congress were on protecting Sabah\u2019s rights over the continental shelf, rejecting the 2012 Territorial Sea Act, and pushing for an immediate allocation of one-third of parliamentary seats to Sabah and Sarawak.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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