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| PM urged to act in Hook row |
| 2003-01-23 |
| By STEVE KENNEDY HATE crusader Abu Hamza was in hiding last night as a probe into his shady finances put new pressure on Tony Blair to kick him out of Britain. C'mon, Tony. You know it's the right thing to do... The hook-handed Muslim cleric has not been seen at his council flat in West London for three days. Has he skipped? Officials are investigating fraud claims over benefits and £100,000 he is said to have made by selling one council flat before moving into another. Hamza, 44, faces being barred from preaching because of his violent views. And Mr Blair and Home Secretary David Blunkett face mounting pressure to deport him. Teacher Laurence Whitehouse, whose wife died in a terrorist kidnap in 1998, urged them to send him to Yemen. Abu appears to be having a bad week. Hope it gets a lot worse, and soon... |
| Posted by:Fred Pruitt |