Catholic bishops mark Malaysia Day with call for respect after 'priest and nun joke'
The Catholic Bishops' Conference of Malaysia used its Malaysia Day message to urge mutual respect and harmony, following a viral joke about priests and nuns by Sepang UMNO division chief Datuk Noorazli Said. CBCM president Datuk Dr Simon Poh said such jokes have no place in official gatherings and backed calls for an apology and legal action. The statement came after the national-level Malaysia Pastoral Convention in Sibu, which drew 1,000 delegates from Sarawak, Sabah and Peninsular Malaysia.