Bravo to Mak Chisty, a top MET Police Commander urging fellow Muslim community to join a battle and confront extremism (Asian Voice, 8th /14th April 2017, Vol.45, Issue 48).
You will note that I made a very similar point and wrote to you. My letter under your heading ‘Islamophobia’ (Asian Voice, 1st /7th April 2017, Vol.45, Issue 47), mentioned that there was ‘deathly’ silence amongst so called majority peace loving Muslims in regard to the terrorist attack that took place on 22nd March at the Houses of Parliament, London. Where was their voice of condemnation at the time? They are ‘up in arms’ and protest loudly on the rise of Islamophobia and hate crimes against Muslims here in the UK and the West.
If they wish to be accepted within the British Community and help eliminate such hate crimes/Islamophobia, they need to confront extremism head on and also help the law to prevent such terror acts. The ball is in their court.
Mohindra Master
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