Bulgarian Nationalists Firmly behind 'Assailant' of Jehovah's Witnesses

Society | July 13, 2011, Wednesday // 15:22
Bulgaria: Bulgarian Nationalists Firmly behind 'Assailant' of Jehovah's Witnesses "Sects, corruption, drug abuse, crrime" are "smashed" by the fist displayed on VMRO's website.

The Bulgarian far-right VMRO formation has cried foul over the charges pressed again regional leader in the Black Sea city of Burgas, who has allegedly organized a violent attack against members of the Jehovah's Witnesses.

The nationalists' regional leader in Burgas, Georgi Drakaliev, faces up to five years behind bars if the accusation that he organized a mob against citizens because of their religious beliefs.

On April 17 several followers of the Jehovah's Witnesses were injured in a clash provoked by a rally against their sect, organized by VMRO. The incident took place in front of the Jehovah's Witnesses House of Prayer in Burgas.

The attackers were football hooligans, VMRO explained afterwards, stating that the party intended to stage a peaceful protest.

On Wednesday, VMRO released a list of the dates of 21 protests they organized against the Jehovah's Witnesses starting May 2008.

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