BIKYA MASR: DUBAI – Kuwait’s Emir Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah has said no to the passing of a bill previously voted through by parliament that would have allowed Muslims who insult Islam to be executed and would harshly penalize Christians and other non-Muslims in the country.
The bill had been seeking to institute the death penalty for Muslims who insult God, the Qu’ran, or the Prophet and his wives, which was passed with last May.
It also stipulated that Christians and other non-Muslims will be given a minimum sentence of 10 years for the same offense.
Religious tension has been heightened in the country following statements by leaders calling for the destruction of all Churches in the country. » | Bikya Masr Staff | Friday, June 29, 2012
