Posted on 12/25/2020 5:29:13 PM PST by marshmallow
Lahore (Agenzia Fides) - Imran Masih, a 38-year-old Christian from Faisalabad, who was sentenced to life imprisonment for blasphemy, was acquitted on appeal today, December 15, before the Lahore Supreme Court. The court overturned the first instance sentence that sentenced him to life imprisonment in 2010. This is confirmed by the Catholic lawyer Khalil Tahir Sandhu, who defended Imran, like many other Pakistani Christians unjustly accused of blasphemy.
"This is good news for justice, for Christians, for the country. We are happy for the positive outcome of the process which, ultimately recognizes freedom for an innocent person. But on the other hand there is also a bitter side: the case hearings were postponed more than 70 times. Imran was unjustly imprisoned for 12 years, could no longer see his parents, both of whom died during his imprisonment, and lost part of his youth in prison for a crime not committed", the lawyer told Fides.
Faced with such cases, Sandhu observes: "We must continue to fight, at all levels, to change this unjust blasphemy law. This law has been abused for too long and Christians are often innocent victims. It should be noted that until 1986 there were no cases of blasphemy charges in Pakistan. From 1986 onwards - when General Zia-ul-Haq promulgated the law – alleged cases of blasphemy occurred almost everywhere. But for the most part the allegations are completely false and instrumentalized". Imran Masih has been in prison since July 1st 2009. In January 2010 he was sentenced to life imprisonment.
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Alahwahoo Whackbar!
The average American citizen has no idea what being persecuted for one’s faith means. But one day . . . .
Annnd it’s coming sooner than we think
Praise God from whom all blessings flow
And immediately (faster, actually) at the time of his death, the so-called strongman learned he was wrong.... so, terribly, wrong.
Amen
This is an example of our future if democrats get complete control of government. They will prosecute Christians in this same way.
JoMa
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