Shincheonji Church of Jesus hinimok ang pamahalaan, opisyal na tiyaking hindi na magaganap ang pang-aapi sa relihiyon
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“Religious oppression should never happen in our country. I earnestly ask the government and the relevant officials to make sure that this never happens.”
Ito ang naging pahayag ni Chairman Lee Man-hee ng Shincheonji Church of Jesus, the Temple of the Tabernacle of the Testimony nitong nakaraang Oktubre 30 habang idinaraos ang graduation ceremony sa Cheongju branch ng Shincheonji kaugnay ng kanselasyon ng ‘Religious Leaders Forum and Graduation Ceremony’ na nakatakdang ganapin sana sa Imjingak Peace Nuri in Paju.
Ayon kay Chairman Lee, “Our country, which was poor and impoverished, suffered a lot of sorrow and pain. However, we have now become a well-off country. Wouldn’t it be better if we could become a country recognized by God in the future?” Dagdag pa niya, “So please help us all become a country of love without conflict.”
Plinano ng Zion Christian Mission Center ng Shincheonji Church of Jesus at ng National Unification Buddhist Central Council na ganapin ang ‘Religious Leaders Forum and Graduation Ceremony’ sa Imjingak Peace Nuri.
Subalit, kahit nagsidatingan na ang mga pangunahing panauhin at mga magtatapos mula sa pa sa ibang bansa at mahigit 20 bilyong won na ang nagastos para sa preparasyon biglang kinansela ng Gyeonggi Tourism Organization ang pag-upa sa lugar nitong ika-29. Wala man lamang abiso na ibinigay sa mga organizer ang mga ito.
Bilang background ng pangyayaring ito, may mga protesta ang mga Protestanteng grupo (sa Korea) na pinipigilan at sinisiraan ang paglago ng Shincheonji Church of Jesus, at ang analysis ang mundo ng politika na alam ito, ang nakaimpluwensya sa naging desisyon.
Kaugnay nito, binigyang-diin ni Chairman Lee sa harap ng mga mamamahayag nang araw na iyon, “It is in our constitution that politics and religion must be separated.”
Patuloy niya, “There is no country without citizens, and there is no one who refuses their own country.” He added, “Article 1, Clauses 1 and 2 of the Constitution state that all sovereignty reside in the people, and our country is clearly a democratic republic. No matter how much power one has, shouldn’t one not ignore the law?”
Ayon sa isang opisyal ng Shincheonji Church of Jesus, “This unilateral cancellation of the Gyeonggi Tourism Organization’s rental is extremely regrettable,” at “If an administrative agency or public institution made this decision with religious bias, it would be an unconstitutional act.”
Dagdag pa niya, “We feel it is unfair, but we held the ceremony at a different location for overseas believers who visited Korea for this graduation ceremony and domestic and international religious leaders.” Ayon pa dito, “The damage Shincheonji Church of Jesus suffered in relation to this incident is so enormous that it cannot be estimated, and we are considering legal action against it.”