DESPITE an outcry from Christians, the lawyer representing the Selangor Islamic Religious Council (Mais) has refused to back down for suggesting Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka (DBP) produce an official Malay translation of the Bible.

Mohamed Haniff Khatri Abdulla, instead, welcomed “intellectual” feedback on his comment in court on Wednesday that DBP can prepare an official Malay translation of the Bible to correct Christians’ alleged error in using the word “Allah” for God.