Not Dhimmis Yet

The forces who want to build a mega-mosque a stone's throw from the London Olympic stadium are finding that, even in England, they cannot silence their critics. (More on the proposed Abbey Mills Mosque -- sounds kind of quaint, doesn't it? "Abbey Mills Mosque?" Yeah, right.)

Local authority watchdog, the Standards Board for England, has rejected an official complaint by Olympics mega-mosque promoters Tablighi Jamaat (TJ) against Cllr Alan Craig, leader of the Christian Peoples Alliance group on Newham Council.

Board officers decided that TJ's allegations against Cllr Craig did not even warrant investigation. They ruled that Cllr Craig's statements about TJ and the proposed Olympics mega-mosque were most likely to be lawful and protected by the freedom of expression articles of the Human Rights Act.

"Referring a councillor to the Standards Board is a very serious matter; I'm sorry Tablighi Jamaat have gone down this road to intimidate and close down democratic discussion," said Cllr Craig, who has been leading local opposition to the mega-mosque.

"They are an ambitious and powerful global Islamic sect but this small-minded action has backfired on them," he continued. "I'm glad the Standard Board has recognised my opposition to this enormous landmark mosque is legitimate."

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"They should instead enter into public debate so that we can discuss both their organisation and their project with them.

"What have they got to hide?" Aye, there’s the rub.