KUCHING, Dec 14 — The Association of Churches in Sarawak has issued a pastoral letter for the 12th State Election to urge the people in Sarawak especially Christians to come out and exercise their voting rights.
“This is a call to Christians and all people in Sarawak to vote as this a moral duty to society and to cast the vote according to their conscience ‘before God’. The letter was undersigned by Poh and Bishop of the Anglican Church in Sarawak and Brunei Datuk Danald Jute, who is ACS deputy chairman. Amongst others, the pastoral letter advised all Christians to make discernment before casting their votes by considering the political party and the integrity of the individual candidate on development, citizens’ rights and on freedom of religion, welfare and concern for the people of Sarawak.
Source: Law Daily Report (lawdailyreport.net)
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