KUALA LUMPUR, The Al-Quran Printing Control and Licensing Board (LPPPQ) has decided in a meeting that the board will revoke the licence granted to print Al-Quran texts if the holders are found to have violated the conditions and guidelines under the Printing of Quranic Texts Act. In a statement today, the secretary of the Regulatory and Enforcement Division under the Home Ministry (KDN), Nik Yusaimi Yussof, said that companies or any party whose licence has been revoked cannot apply for a new licence within two years from the date of the revocation. He said the licence would only be granted to those who meet the qualifications and can print Al-Quran texts following the application guidelines for the licence to print Al-Quran texts. 'Quran texts or material cannot be written except in Arabic,' he said. LPPPQ chairman Datuk Nooh Gadot presided over the meeting, which took place on Sunday. Nik Yusaimi said the decision was to ensure that the relevant parties were serious about safeguarding the sanctity and dignity of the Quran so that the text is not misrepresented in a manner that could alter the original meaning. In another development, he said the implementation of the nationwide 'Jom Exchange Al-Qur'an' programme as part of the effort towards achieving the mission of 'Zero Uncertified Quran by KDN' has successfully retrieved 16,719 unapproved Quran copies. Source: BERNAMA News Agency