Extremists ruckus leads to scrapping of 18 million pound ‘mega mosque’
May 4th, 2010 - 3:16 pm ICT by ANILondon, May 4 (ANI): Masked extremists of the far-right English Defence League have stymied plans for building an 18 million pound ‘Mega-Mosque’.
The agitators perched themselves on the walls of a disused building and blared out recordings of the Azaan or the Islamic prayer call.
Undeterred by threats of arrest for inciting religious and racial hatred, they brandished banners that read “No to the burka” and “No mosque”.
Over 50 policemen sealed off roads around the site.
An officer and a demonstrator needed hospital treatment after 30 EDL members tried to climb onto the roof.
Khurshid Ahmed, of the Dudley Muslim Association, told the Daily Star “The EDL’s actions are a clear breach of the Public Order Act and incitement to religious hatred legislation.”
Furious residents reproached the protesters for creating a racket, calling them “racist” and their activities a “waste of time”.
The protest continued throughout yesterday even though council chiefs announced the mosque would no longer be built on that site.
“This is not a victory for the protesters. We have been working at this for some time,” said Dudley Metropolitan councillor Les Jones. (ANI)
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