SAUDI : TKW SRILANKA DIPENGGAL KARENA MEMUJA PATUNG BUDDHA
Posted: Sat Jul 07, 2012 7:36 am
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Latest News
Arrested for idol worship
Date: 2012-07-06 05:02:00
A Sri Lankan youth employed as a domestic aid has been
arrested in Saudi Arabia for worshiping a statue of the
Buddha, which is considered an offence according to
Shariah law.
According to the Bodu Bala Senaa, the youth bearing
passport no. 2353715 identified as Premanath Pereralage
Thungasiri has been arrested by Umulmahami Police, which is a grave situation.
The organisation states that information has been received regarding a plan that
is underway to behead a Sri Lankan youth employed in domestic service in Saudi
Arabia. Although a complaint has been lodged at the Foreign Employment
Bureau, Battaramulla, under complaint no: CN/158/1205, so far no action has
been taken.
While the youth is a Buddhist, the charge levelled against him is that he paid
obeisance to the Buddha at the house where he was employed.
The Bodu Bala Senaa organisation further said those employed in Muslim
countries are prevented from practicing their religious faiths, and if found to do
so are punished severely. Recently a Sri Lankan woman was arrested for gazing
at a child at a shopping complex, where she was accused of witchcraft, on the
grounds that she had a black cord around her wrist.
However, the organisation accused the Foreign Employment Bureau officials of
not educating the Sri Lankan workers travelling to Saudi Arabia regarding the
laws in those countries pertaining to religious rights. Therefore, many of our
migrant workers in Saudi Arabia face these situations due to their ignorance of
the prevailing laws of those countries.
On prior occasions too many Sri Lankan female domestic workers were forced to
embrace Islam, and wear the traditional attire, while so far four Sri Lankan youth
have been beheaded in that country.
Latest News
Arrested for idol worship
Date: 2012-07-06 05:02:00
A Sri Lankan youth employed as a domestic aid has been
arrested in Saudi Arabia for worshiping a statue of the
Buddha, which is considered an offence according to
Shariah law.
According to the Bodu Bala Senaa, the youth bearing
passport no. 2353715 identified as Premanath Pereralage
Thungasiri has been arrested by Umulmahami Police, which is a grave situation.
The organisation states that information has been received regarding a plan that
is underway to behead a Sri Lankan youth employed in domestic service in Saudi
Arabia. Although a complaint has been lodged at the Foreign Employment
Bureau, Battaramulla, under complaint no: CN/158/1205, so far no action has
been taken.
While the youth is a Buddhist, the charge levelled against him is that he paid
obeisance to the Buddha at the house where he was employed.
The Bodu Bala Senaa organisation further said those employed in Muslim
countries are prevented from practicing their religious faiths, and if found to do
so are punished severely. Recently a Sri Lankan woman was arrested for gazing
at a child at a shopping complex, where she was accused of witchcraft, on the
grounds that she had a black cord around her wrist.
However, the organisation accused the Foreign Employment Bureau officials of
not educating the Sri Lankan workers travelling to Saudi Arabia regarding the
laws in those countries pertaining to religious rights. Therefore, many of our
migrant workers in Saudi Arabia face these situations due to their ignorance of
the prevailing laws of those countries.
On prior occasions too many Sri Lankan female domestic workers were forced to
embrace Islam, and wear the traditional attire, while so far four Sri Lankan youth
have been beheaded in that country.
