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[G.Subramaniam]

Pastor Sentenced to Three Years in Bhutan Prison

Gospel For Asia ^ | March 17, 2012

Posted on Thu Mar 22 2012 19:32:29 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time) by wmfights



The Bhutan High Court sentenced Gospel for Asia-supported missionary *Ugyen Tashi to three years in prison for “attempting to promote civil unrest” for showing a film about Jesus.



On May 21st, carrying a generator and a projector, Ugyen walked for two days into interior villages of Bhutan with a single purpose—to give people a chance to learn about Jesus.



But when one of the village chiefs learned of the movie’s content, he informed the chief of his district, who then called the police to arrest Ugyen.



Investigations and Questionings



The days following the arrest were a whirlwind of investigations, questionings, postponements, police statements and waiting.



While police investigated his case, Pastor Ugyen was kept in a small, dark, mosquito-filled room along with three other inmates.



On June 14, the police attempted to search Pastor Ugyen’s house, but they were unable to enter because the house was locked.



In need of more information, the police sent a team to the villages where Ugyen showed the Jesus film to reinvestigate and conclude whether people were converted through the screening.