Chinese government cuts more religious freedom
By Katherine Cason
NANYANG, HENAN, Nov. 30 /Christian Newswire/ — China Aid Association has learned that at 7 a.m. on November 28, 2008, Pastor Zhang Mingxuan, head of the Chinese House Church Alliance, was forcibly taken by four plain-clothed officers from Henan Public Security Department and City of Nanyangto the building where Nanyang Municipal Union Hotel is located.
Copy of the house church association dissolution order from the Ministry of Civil Affairs. Christian Newswire photo.
Over 20 government officials who claimed they were from Ministry of Civil Affairs of the People’s Republic of China, Henan Provincial Department of Civil Affairs, Department of Public Security Bureau and State Administration for Religious Affairs forcibly announced to him the decision statement to abolish the Chinese House Church Alliance coded Min Qu Zi (2008) No. 1 and signed on November 28 by Ministry of Civil Affairs of the People’s Republic of China (please see the scanned document).
The decision statement claims: It has been found out through investigations that the “Chinese House Church Alliance” is not registered and it engages in its activities in the name of a social organization without authorization. Pursuant to Article 35 of the “Regulation on Registration and Administration of Social Organizations,” this agency has hereby made the decision to abolish the “Chinese House Church Alliance.” —Public Seal of Ministry of Civil Affairs. November 28, 2008.
Government officials then demanded Pastor Zhang sign the document, but Zhang refused. Zhang’s cell phone, camera and camcorder were taken by force and were confiscated. During the interrogation, Zhang’s wife was also taken by force from her home to that hotel. Pastor Zhang’s wife was finally released at five p.m.
The whole process was videotaped by people specially assigned for the task.
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