It's not only the churches but other minority religious groups which are seeking to run schools and to be funded by the public purse to do so. (politics.co.uk)
The country has long been considered a model of tolerance, but religious tensions in the past few years — including the demolition of 20 churches, protests over attacks on Christians by Islamist extremists, and a law requiring minority religious groups to collect signatures from local majority groups before building churches — highlight the country's increasing struggles to maintain harmony between its religious groups. (christianitytoday.com)
Minority religious groups only make up 3.6 percent of the country's population of 173 million and are allowed 10 reserved seats in its 342 - person national assembly. (christianitytoday.com)