Scientology ‘a criminal organisation’, says Australian senator
An Australian lawmaker has launched a scathing attack on the Church of Scientology saying: "Scientology is not a religious organisation but a criminal organisation that hides behind its so called religious beliefs."
In a speech to the Australian Senate on 17 November, Senator Nick Xenophon said the Church of Scientology had a "worldwide pattern of abuse and criminality".
The Church of Scientology responded in a statement saying that the senator had presented unsubstantiated allegations as if they were factual evidence, and by speaking under parliamentary privilege he had abused the powers granted to him as lawmaker.
(Ecumenical News International)
