National assembly deputy: abuse of religious freedom need to be stopped

05/28/2018

Deputies of Việt Nam’s 14th National Assembly (NA) engaged in discussion on May 22 at group meetings on socio-economic issues in 2017 and early months of 2018.

Regarding to religious issues, Deputy Most Venerable Thích Bảo Nghiêm mentioned reported activities related to the group “The Church of Almighty God” and regarded some of these reported activities, such as the abandoning of the ancestral worshipping altar, as alarming.

Deputy Thích Bảo Nghiêm also highlighed the sensitivity of religious issues, as many people still abuse freedom of religion, causing harm to social stability and public order. 

 “We have the Law on Belief and Religion enacted, and to make the law effective the Government need resolute sanctions for protecting the freedom of belief and religion as well as preventing abuse of the state religious policy by individuals”  said Most Venerable Thích Bảo Nghiêm.

PTT