Hanoi, Vietnam, Jul 2, 2009 / 01:38 am
A Vietnamese priest has denied media accusations that he has engaged in “counter-revolutionary” activities, including the possession on his laptop of documents and e-mails with “bad content” that allegedly would destroy national unity and the socio-economic policies of the government.
The People’s Public Security Newspaper and other state-owned media on Tuesday said Fr. Joseph Le Quang Uy had “bent his head admitting that he had commited crimes against people and the government.”
The paper claimed the Redemptorist priest was discovered to have violated the country’s Publishing Law when customs agents at Tan Son Nhat airport discovered documents and e-mails with “bad content” on his laptop, Fr. J.B. An Dang tells CNA.
Fr. Joseph Le Quang Uy was detained at the airport on June 6 returning home from a pastoral trip abroad. His luggage was thoroughly searched and his laptop was confiscated by airport security.