There’s more reasons to miss Borders in the United States- their willingness to stand up for their employees and their dedication to the freedom to read.

The manager of a Borders bookstore in Malaysia has been charged with distributing a book by controversial writer Irshad Manji.

A statement by the owners, published on the Borders Malaysia official Facebook page on Wednesday, in support of the manager has gone viral.

Nik Raina Nik Abdul Aziz, 36, from the Borders store at The Gardens Mall, in Mid Valley City, was charged on June 19 in the Shariah High Court with distributing “Allah, Liberty and Love,” which was published in June 2011.

The charge, under Section 13(1) of Shariah Criminal Offences Act (Federal Territories) 1997, carries a fine of up to $1,200 or up to two years in prison, or both, upon conviction.

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