Christian Federation of Malaysia
Formed in 1985, the CFM brought together the major expressions of Christianity in Malaysia in a broad-based ecumenical body and a unified voice in dealing with the government as well as other religious and secular bodies in the country.[2] CFM through the MCCBCHST sits in the Committee for the Promotion of Understanding and Harmony among Religious Adherents under the aegis of the National Unity and Integration Department.CFM is also represented in the Committee for Affairs Other than Islam of the state of Selangor as well as the Advisory Committee for Non-Islamic Places of Worship of the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur The CFM organises periodic national conferences for the Christian community in Malaysia covering various contemporary issues facing the national Church.The CFM has also been very vocal in the advocacy of civil and religious rights, particularly those affecting the Christian community in Malaysia.Recent cases include the advocacy of the right for Malaysian Christians to use the word "Allah" as part of their Malay liturgical language (the Allah Controversy),[5][6] responding to the threat of violence against Christians and the Bible,[7] engaging religious intolerance[8][9] and the confiscation of the Malay translation of the Bible by state authorities.