Jeffrey: GRS govt condemns religious extremism, abuse

KOTA KINABALU: The Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) state government has reiterated that it will always condemn religious extremism in all forms and manifestations.

In a statement yesterday, GRS deputy chairman Datuk Seri Dr Jeffrey Kitingan said the government will fiercely defend religious harmony in Sabah at all costs from any attempt, either directly or indirectly, to destroy it.

He said Sabahans are known to be peace-loving people who have been living in harmony and unity even though they belong to different ethnic groups and embrace different faiths.

“This is unity in diversity in its highest form, which is so unique about Sabah and its people. The Sabah government and the people of Sabah stand firmly united to preserve this unity at all costs and will not allow religious extremism in all its forms and manifestations to destroy it,” he stressed.