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| Southeast Asia |
| Sydney Muslim leader faces charges |
| 2003-01-07 |
| A senior Australian Muslim faces charges of resisting arrest and assaulting a police officer, in a case that could further raise community tensions. Sheik Taj El Din Al Hilaly has accused police of overreacting during the incident in Sydney on Monday, when the cleric was stopped during a traffic check and found to be driving an unregistered and uninsured car. "I'm a mufti. Those rules don't apply to me!" Mr Hilaly, 62, is a naturalised Australian who arrived in the country from Egypt. ... hoping to subvert it. The row involving him broke out when a 23-year-old man came from a nearby building and starting arguing with police who were questioning the cleric, officials said. "Hey! Yew can't arrest our imam! Lookitdat turban! He's a mufti, he is!" During the altercation, Mr Hilaly complained of chest pains and was taken to a nearby hospital for tests before being released. "Oh, dear! I feel faint! I fear I'm gonna Bashir!" Lawyer Stephen Hopper said Mr Hilaly would "vigorously defend" the charges and was considering launching a civil suit against police. He's talking about the Aussie coppers. Maybe they should borrow some Indon coppers, so he'd feel more comfy? I'll send out for the eggs... |
| Posted by:Fred Pruitt |
| #1 Last week, Muslims clashed with French police and firemen, as they attempted to enter a town near Lille. Kaffirs need permission to enter dar-islam. |
| Posted by: Anonymous 2003-01-07 19:11:59 |