Ministry rolls out measures to eliminate Hoi thanh cua Duc Chua Troi Me

The Ministry of Home Affairs has ordered localities to take measures to eliminate Hoi thanh cua Duc Chua Troi Me (World mission society Church of God) due to its violation of legal regulations on beliefs and religions.
Ministry rolls out measures to eliminate Hoi thanh cua Duc Chua Troi Me ảnh 1The Ministry of Home Affairs has ordered localities to take measures to eliminate Hoi thanh cua Duc Chua Troi Me (Photo: Hanoi Party Committee's Commission for Religious Affairs)

Hanoi (VNA) – The Ministry of Home Affairs hasordered localities to take measures to eliminate Hoi thanh cua Duc Chua TroiMe (World mission society Church of God) due to its violation of legalregulations on beliefs and religions.

Deputy Minister of Home Affairs Vu Chien Thang has askedlocalities to strengthen efforts to keep track of the situation, detect and erase the Hoi thanh cua Duc Chua Troi Me in terms of organisation by disbanding and revokinglicenses of religious assembly activities, disallowing it toregroup or form new practicing venues, and disapproving registration of activitiesin any form.

The People’s Committees of cities and provinces were obliged to strictly handle legal violations by the Hoi thanh cua Duc ChuaTroi Me that cause negative impact to followers and the society, including activities violatingsocial order and safety, insulting and dividing beliefs and religions, causing offense to people, and taking advantage of religiousactivities for personal benefits.

Relevant authorities were asked to hand out punishments accordingly on organisations and individuals committing legal violations, including those on the cyber space.

The ministry also underlined the need to disseminate information on the Party and State’s policy and law regarding beliefs and religions,raising public awareness on the matter and calling for the community’s jointefforts to prevent activities of the Hoi thanh cua Duc Chua Troi Me.

Local education facilities were urged to help students stayvigilant of the illegal group's nature, methods ofoperation and activities.

Hoi thanh cua Duc Chua Troi Me, fully known as “Hoi thanh cua Duc Chua Troi Hiep hoi Truyen giao Tin lanh The gioi”, was formed in the Republic of Korea by Ahn Sahng Hong in 1964 and is currently led by Jang Gil Ja./.

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