Fwd: [bangla-vision] Are you an Islamist? And who decides?

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From: Mohammad Basirul Haq Sinha <mohammad_b_haq@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Wed, Dec 22, 2010 at 11:52 AM
Subject: [bangla-vision] Are you an Islamist? And who decides?
To: bangla vision <bangla-vision@yahoogroups.com>
Cc: banglarnari@yahoogroups.com

 

ARE YOU AN 'ISLAMIST' AND WHO DECIDES? What is happening to Muslim political engagement in our democratic process? It appears that anyone who doesn't espouse the right sort of political views will be labelled an 'Islamist' and therefore cannot be trusted to give evidence about incidents of abuse and attacks motivated by Islamophobia. Recent developments have seen a concerted campaign by bloggers and Islamophobes, to remove ENGAGE from the secretariat of the recently established All Party Group on Islamophobia. In a statement APPG Chairman Kris Hopkins MP and co-Vice Chair, Lord Janner, have bilaterally decided to do just this even though Simon Hughes MP, co-Vice Chair, issued a statement strongly supportin g ENGAGE. NOW IS YOUR CHANCE TO MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD. Don't stand by and let those with an alternative agenda— to shut down debate and stifle discussion - dictate the terms of OUR experience as Muslims in this country. Write to Kris Hopkins at kris.hopkins.mp@parliament.uk and cc Simon Hughes simon@simonhughes.org.uk stating the following; We strongly object to the implications of the joint statement issued by Kris Hopkins MP and Lord Janner of Braunstone, as reported in the Jewish Chronicle on Friday 10th December, on their intent to remove ENGAGE as the secretariat to the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Islamophobia. We urge all members of the Group and parliamentarians of all parties to reject their recommendation and to resist the pressure being exerted by right wing bloggers and the pro-Zionist lobby. Sign the online petition to register your support for ENGAGE as the secretariat to the APPG on Islamophobia and circulate this via Facebook, Twitter and to all your email contacts, urging friends and family to sign the petition. For more information contact ENGAGE at info@iengage.org.uk --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe from this e-newsletter please email subscriber@iengage.org.uk stating 'unsubscribe' in the subject bar. .

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