KUCHING, April 13 -- Heads of mainstream religious institutions in Sarawak have come out in support of the state government's Covid-19 immunisation programme and urged Sarawakians to register for vaccination.

They made the call in a joint statement issued by the Chief Minister's Department's Sarawak Public Communications Unit (Ukas) following a recent meeting between them and the state government.

They comprise the Sarawak Islamic Council, Association of Churches Sarawak, Sarawak Evangelical Christian Association, Malaysia Buddhist Association Sarawak Branch, Malaysia Hindu Sangam Sarawak State Council, Sarawak Sikh Temple Association, the Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of Sarawak and the Kuching Hokkien Association representing the ...