Tag: Elections

Churches campaign ahead of Malaysia elections

May 3, 2013 Malaysia Bibles, Elections, Islamic extremism, Malaysia, Sabah, Sarawak, UMNO

On Sunday, May 5, Malaysians head to the polls for what could be the most critical general elections in the country’s history. The ruling coalition, dominated by Umno (the United Malays National Organisation), has been raising issues of religion and race in an effort to win the support of the . . . Read More

Malaysia elections too close to call

May 2, 2013 Malaysia Elections

The general elections taking place in Malaysia on Sunday are expected to be the closest in the nation’s history and religion is playing a major role.

Kenyan religious groups ready to work with President-elect, despite his war crime indictment

March 13, 2013 Kenya Elections, Kenya, Nairobi, Uhuru Kenyatta

Amongst their first formal meetings as President and Deputy President-elect of Kenya, Uhuru Kenyatta and William Ruto on Tuesday 12th March met senior religious leaders, even ahead of meeting outgoing President Mwai Kibaki. Kenyatta emerged the winner by garnering 6173,453 votes, meeting the threshold of the country’s Constitution which required . . . Read More

Christians hail dissolution of Egyptian parliament

June 14, 2012 Egypt Copts, Egypt, Elections, Hosni Mubarak, Islamic extremism, Muslim Brotherhood

Christians in Egypt welcomed today’s court decision to dissolve the Islamist-controlled parliament due to election irregularities. The decision offered hope for Christians, many of whom were convinced the country was about to be handed over to Islamists who would stifle religious freedom and persecute non-Muslims. “Christians are happy, because they . . . Read More

Court rulings mirror fears, hopes in Egyptian vote

May 30, 2012 Egypt Copts, Egypt, Elections, Minya, Mohamed Morsi, Muslim Brotherhood, Sharia

In the lead-up to the country’s first democratic presidential election, a court ruling confirmed fears that justice will continue to elude the Christian minority in post-revolutionary Egypt, while another verdict offered some hope. On May 21 a judge sentenced 12 Coptic Christians to life in prison for their alleged part . . . Read More

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