The governor of the state of Punjab, Pakistan, was murdered by an Islamic extremist yesterday for denouncing the government’s blasphemy law. In November a Christian woman, Asia Bibi, was sentenced to be executed under the law for having defended her faith from insults by Muslims in the same state, reports LifeSiteNews.com.
Governor Salman Taseer was shot by one of his own security guards, 26-year-old Mumtaz Qadri, who said that he was outraged by the governor’s opposition to the blasphemy law. In recent weeks, Islamic extremists have protested a proposal by the government to amend the law, which is alleged to have become a tool of persecution against religious minorities.
While the Pakistani government denounced the murder, a group of 500 Muslim scholars issued an explicit statement endorsing the killing of Taseer. During initial court hearings Qadri was kissed and showered with flower petals by numerous supporters.
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