Scientology is a criminal organisation
Posted by JohnF | Posted in Headline | Posted on 18-11-2009
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- Xenophon calls Scientology “criminal”
- Says people have told him of crimes
- Church accuses Xenophon of “outrageous abuse”
INDEPENDENT Senator Nick Xenophon
has accused the Church of Scientology of being a “two-faced, criminal
organisation” hiding behind religious beliefs to get rich.
He
has told Parliament he has been contacted by a number of former
Scientologists, after he questioned the tax exempt status given to the
organisation, which has has said “turns supporters into victims in its
pursuit of power and wealth”.
“They have provided long and detailed letters to me about the
workings of this organisation,” he told the Senate yesterday. “These
people rightly see themselves as victims of Scientology.”
Senator Xenophon
has tabled the letters in the Senate. They accuse the organisation of
a range of crimes, including forced imprisonment, coerced abortions,
embezzlement of church funds, physical violence, intimidation and
blackmail.
The Church of Scientology released a statement accusing Senator Xenophon of an “outrageous” abuse of parliamentary privilege and later said they would work with police in any investigations that arose from the allegations.
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