KUWAIT: Curtailing Christians’ religious freedom by removing churches violates the country’s laws, and is an affront to the tolerant image of Islam and Kuwaiti society, said Jamaal Al-Shehab , Minister of Justice, Awqaf and Islamic Affairs. This was his first public comment to reports about a lawmaker’s plans to submit a draft law banning the construction of new churches.
Reassuring that the Constitution promotes freedom of religious belief and practice, Al-Shehab recognized MPs’ right to use constitutional tools, adding that religious scholars should be consulted to limit the number of churches operating here. Al-Shehab described the demolition of all churches in Kuwait as illegal, unconstitutional and in violation of Islamic regulations.
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