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Muslims in anti-terror raid demonstration
More than 100 Muslims protested angrily over the controversial east London anti-terror raid, expressing fury at alleged police brutality and Government oppression of the Islamic community. The demonstrators, prime among them the outspoken Islamic figure Anjem Choudary, gathered outside Forest Gate police station to voice their anger over police tactics and what they claim is their deliberate targeting of ordinary Muslims. But the family of the two brothers arrested during last Friday's raid in Lansdown Road expressed their opposition to the demonstration, urging the local community not to give it their support.However, the protest continued as demonstrators waved placards emblazoned with a variety of anti-government and anti-police slogans, including: "Tony Blair terrorist", "Stop police brutality", and "Blair: shoot first ask questions later". Orchestrated by the leaders of the demo, who took it in turn to address the protesters using a loud hailer, they chanted: "British police go to hell" and "Tony Blair murderer". Placards were waved and the chanting was forceful, but the demonstration was peaceful and there were no arrests. Many members of the area's Muslim community were clearly opposed to the protest, with some voicing their opposition and accusing the organisers of "making a bad situation even worse". Posted by: Steve 2006-06-09 |
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