The previous Pakatan Harapan cabinet had wanted an out-of-court settlement in the recent "Allah" case but Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin, who was also the home minister at the time, preferred the court to decide.

This is according to former works minister Baru Bian, who revealed this was why the case was postponed many times.

He explained that then Council of Eminent Persons chairperson Daim Zainuddin had met with the lawyers of Jill Ireland and Sidang Injil Borneo (SIB) Sabah, both of which have cases...