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Malaysian Tamil daily apologizes for Jesus cigarette image
Makkal Osai published a front page showing Jesus Christ with a cigarette. Prime Minister Abdullah criticized the act as hurtful to Christians and urged restraint. The paper said the graphic artist failed to notice the cigarette and apologized, with Archbishop Murphy Pakiam accepting.
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Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
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Makkal Osai
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Kuala Lumpur
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