Preachers get airtime in KL

Preachers get airtime in KL

KUALA LUMPUR (DPA): Malaysia's state-run television and radio
networks may soon give airtime to religious leaders from all
faiths, but they can only talk about social issues and not
religion, reports said yesterday.

The multireligious talk shows will be aimed solely at
discussing how to combat social problems affecting Malaysian
youths and how to foster good moral values.

Mohamed met officials from the local joint council of
Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism and Sikhism on Monday to discuss
the format for the programs which would be submitted to the
Information Ministry for study next month.

Islam is the official religion in multiracial Malaysia where
just over half the 20 million population is Moslem Malay, with
the rest mostly Chinese and Indians.