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HOUSE OF LORDS HEAVY DEFEAT ON 42 DAYS DETENTION AND GOVERNMENT
WITHDRAWAL IS GREAT VICTORY FOR FREEDOM
Published:
13/10/2008 21:00
The Ramadhan Foundation pays tribute to the House of Lords who defeated
the UK Government’s proposal for 42 day detention for terror suspects as
a great victory for freedom and justice.
This Government has tonight not only lost the vote but lost the argument
– the British people can sleep easily tonight to know that freedom and
justice has been protected from an authoritarian Government.
Having said this the terrorist threat is real and we must all come
together as a nation to eliminate this, the Ramadhan Foundation once
again states clearly that Islam forbids this evil of killing innocent
people and will continue to support the work that is being done to
protect the country.
We will continue the campaign to highlight the challenges for our
country in getting rid of extremism and will not engage like some have
in demonising whole communities.
Mr.
Mohammed Shafiq, Chief Executive of the Foundation comments:
“Tonight the House of Lords have done the country proud, for too long
our hard fought freedoms and civil liberties have been taken away by an
Authoritarian Government that seeks to reduce the rights of
individuals.
I know tonight the Government not only lost the vote but also the
argument.
The threat from terrorism is real and present and we must come together
to deal with it.
I and the Ramadhan Foundation have for over twelve months campaigned
heavily to bring to the attention of politicians and policy makers that
the answer to identifying and eradicating terrorism and extremism is not
locking up and isolating innocent people from minority communities but
rather building confidences and having a open debate on the underlining
reasons for terrorism.
We welcome the Government’s withdrawal of the 42 day proposal but we
strongly oppose any attempt to reintroduce this – they have lost the
argument for longer detention and good riddance to bad legislation”
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Notes for editors
1. The
Ramadhan Foundation is the UK's leading Muslim youth organisation that
is working for peaceful co-existence and dialogue for all communities.
2. Based
in Greater Manchester and working to also establish the platform for
human unity amongst our communities in the UK.
3. Mohammed
Shafiq is the Chief Executive of the Foundation, aged 29 and active
campaigning for a positive image of Islam and Muslims in the UK.
Mr.
Mohammed Shafiq
Chief
Executive
Ramadhan Foundation
07989
764624
Mohammed.shafiq@ramadhanfoundation.com
www.ramadhanfoundation.com
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