Ramadhan Foundation: No leadership while fascists march
Mohammed Shafiq, chief executive of the Ramadhan Foundation reacts to David Cameron’s speech on multiculturalism:
“The speech by British prime minister David Cameron fails to tackle the stooge of the fascists EDL and the BNP. Singling out Muslims as he has done feeds the hysteria and paranoia about Islam and Muslims.
“British Muslims abhor terrorism and extremism and we have worked hard to eradicate this evil from our country but to suggest that we do not sign up to the values of tolerance, respect and freedom is deeply offensive and incorrect.
“Multiculturalism is about understanding each others faiths and cultures whilst being proud of our British citizenship – it would help if politicians stopped pandering to the agenda of the BNP and the fascist EDL.
“On the day we see fascists marching in Luton we have seen no similar condemnation or leadership shown from the government. Only when we see true action on the fascists will confidence be restored in our politics.
“Politicians should be working to bring communities together not ripping them apart.
This sort of rhetoric to score cheap political points will damage community relations in the long term and affect our efforts to deal with terrorism and extremism.”
