The Cabinet must take action against Islamic Development Department (Jakim) for insubordination during their forum last week, said DAP supremo Lim Kit Siang.

Panelists at the Jan 28 forum, attended by some 800 civil servants, blamed Christians for provoking Muslims by challenging the ban on the word ‘Allah'.

The panel, mainly consisting of civil servants, also suggested that the government was lax in defending Islam.

Panelist Zamihan Mat Zin from Institut Latihan Islam Malaysia also suggested that a repeat of the May 13 racial riots could have been possible if the Christians did not back down.

"The divisive, intolerant, incendiary and inflammatory speeches raising the spectre of another May 13...is irresponsible and anti-national," he said in a statement issued today.

Lim added that the forum was "tantamount to an insurrection against Najib's 1Malaysia slogan and vision", and that as a government department, Jakim should explain itself.

The Ipoh Timur MP also questioned the lack of action taken by the police against the forum for "incitement and sedition".

"How many other such forums have Jakim and other government agencies organized?" he asked.