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സുവിശേഷകന്റെ അറസ്റ്റ്: ഫിയകോന പ്രതിഷേധിച്ചു

Published on 17 October, 2011
സുവിശേഷകന്റെ അറസ്റ്റ്: ഫിയകോന പ്രതിഷേധിച്ചു

FIACONA Shocked and Condemns Arrest of Evangelist William Lee

The Federation of Indian American Christian Organizations of North America (FIACONA) is shocked that a secular democratic country like India has arrested tourists Evangelist William Lee and his team including Daniel Mathew, Roy Daniel and James, on alleged grounds of breaking visa norms and participating in religious sermons. William Lee along with his team had come to India on tourist visas and had participated in a Musical Concert in Kaloor Stadium in Cochin, Kerala on Thursday, 13/10/2011 organised by Faith Leaders Church of Lord, Tiruvalla.

FIACONA President Abraham Mammen said, "It is alleged that he was propagating religious sermons. His arrest is totally unjustified and reflects the workings of fascist forces who want to destroy India's secular fabric for their own petty ends".

It is a well-known fact that persons entering India on a tourist visa are involved in  conducting religious prayer sessions. It is not yet proved whether William Lee and his team has conducted any religious prayers, but arresting them implicates that only Christians are targeted for blatant selective persecution, moral policing and sectarian violence. "How can such gross and undemocratic action take place in a country like India that is known to be secular and democratic?" questioned Abraham Mammen in a recent interview.

The entire Christian community of the world is shocked. There are thousands of Christians entering India as tourists and if they go to church to pray or participate in a musical concert, does that mean that they are breaking visa norms and should be arrested?

"Arresting them is absolutely shocking and FIACONA strongly condemns this undemocratic act. I am confident that the fascist forces who are bent on destroying the secular fabric of India shall not be successful and justice shall be done in favor of William Lee and his team being released with honor and respect", said Abraham Mammen.

Issued by FIACONA, a non-political Federation of Christian organizations.

 

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