“Mr Afzal, who prosecuted the Rochdale sex-grooming gang, also condemned ‘self-appointed’ community leaders” — including the Muslim Council of Britain, which is quite prominent and influential — “whose sole agenda was to present Muslims ‘as victims and not as those who are potentially becoming radicals.'”
Indeed.
“Muslim Groups ‘Undermining Fight Against Terror’, Leading Prosecutor Warns,” by Virginia Hale, Breitbart, June 3, 2017:
“Islamist” Muslim groups and community leaders hinder the fight against terror and are interested only in presenting Muslims “as victims” Britain’s most prominent Muslim lawyer has said.
In an interview with the Times, Nazir Afzal warned that British Muslim organisations are “undermining” attempts to counter terrorism in the UK by spreading misinformation to discredit Prevent, the government’s anti-radicalisation programme.
Section 26 of the Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 201 compels teachers and some healthcare workers “to take due regard to preventing people being drawn into terrorism”, yet Prevent has been repeatedly slammed by Labour MPs and large parts of the left – including major unions – for its “disproportionate” focus on Muslims.
But Afzal, a deradicalisation expert and former chief crown prosecutor who has successfully prosecuted Islamists, credits Prevent with having “stopped at least 150 people from going to Syria”.
Afzal warned that its “phenomenally good work” was being undermined by what he called an “industry” of Muslim groups, some of which have Islamist leanings, pushing “myths” about the programme.
He also took aim at “self-appointed” community leaders whose sole agenda was to present Muslims “as victims and not as those who are potentially becoming radicals,” singling out Britain’s largest Muslim umbrella group — the Islamist dominated Muslim Council of Britain (MCB) as an example.
The 54 year old, who resigned last week as chief executive of the Association of Police and Crime Commissioners, said he was shocked that the agenda at the group’s annual general meeting last year contained “nothing about radicalisation and nothing about the threat of people going to Syria”.
Among groups Afzal accused of lying about Prevent to discredit the counter-radicalisation programme are Islamist support group Cage, which has been described as a “terrorism advocacy group” by veteran journalist Andrew Gilligan, and Prevent Watch, a “community-based initiative” that supports “communities impacted by Prevent”.
Cage’s outreach director Moazzam Begg, a former Guantanamo Bay detainee who signed a confession admitting to having been an al-Qaeda recruiter, likened Islamic extremists to the Suffragettes at a 2015 event opposing the Prevent programme….
Adrian says
5…4…3…2…1… now will start the smearing of Mr. Afzal by the Islam -taqqiya victim industry and calling him an “Uncle Tom”
and the comedy just keeps getting repeated and repeated….
gravenimage says
Alas, Nazir Afzal is not above whitewashing Islam himself:
“Nazir Afzal: ‘There is no religious basis for the abuse in Rotherham’”
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2014/sep/03/nazir-afzal-there-is-no-religious-basis-for-the-abuse-in-rotherham
He’s claiming the organized pattern of rapes was about “male power”–without mentioning that all the rapists are Muslims, and all the victims Infidel girls.
Adrian says
thanks, graven image… did not know that…
ugh!
mortimer says
NAZIR AFZAL claims Muslims are UNDERMINING counterterrorism? NO KIDDING!
‘Slander’ in Islam means mentioning something a Muslim does not like to be discussed.
This means that Muslims may not criticize a ‘brother’ Muslim or his wrong-doing.
BC says
If not about religion (but Muslim men are taught that non muslim females are theirs for the taking) it is definitely about race but of course for the liberals and left, non whites are never racist
G Money says
It’s true that Nazir Afzal was dishonest in attributing the rapes at Rotherham to “male power”, but let’s pay credit where it’s due. Kudos to him for speaking out about the victimhood industry that is the purvey of these Muslim groups in Britain. A rare moment of honesty, at least with regard to the insincerity of these groups, from a British Muslim.
Carolyne says
Islam itself is about “Male Power.”
abad says
Muslims are not victims. Not by a long shot.
And they all share a collective responsibility for the terror they inflict upon the world in the name of “Allahu Akhbar.”
SV says
LOL Islamic extremists are actually similar to the suffragettes, but not in the way they suggest. Those women were known for their violence, including several bombings and church burnings. At least they *were* until feminists successfully whitewashed popular history to suit their narrative.
Dajjal says
Islam confers upon Muslims a right, duty and fard al kifaya to wage war on us and kill us whereever they find us. How can civil society hope to survive and flourish with demented murderers embedded within it?
2.216, 8.39, 9.5, 14, 29, 38-39, 111, 120 & 123 have meaning. There is no recourse other than exclusion and expulsion of those so ordained.
Violent extremeism can only be countered by induced apostasy. Radicalization can only be reversed by apostasy. Enforced disappearnces and extradjudicial executions will be required in Britain if radical action is not taken immediately.
Eric Blust says
Muslims are terrorists, it is not a religion, it is an economic/political system of cult members seeking world domination.
RonaldB says
“…Afzal … credits Prevent with having “stopped at least 150 people from going to Syria”
I wonder if England is better off having radicalized young Muslims induced to stay in England rather than going off to their jihad deaths in Syria.
The big problem with focusing on the prevention of terror is that the core of Islamic beliefs and laws are fundamentally incompatible with the west and western government. An expanding population of organized Muslims, even if non-violent, nevertheless erodes our freedoms, such as freedom of speech. In some ways, the terrorism, an integral part of Islamic law, is a wake-up sign of the future with a Muslim majority influence.
Anne Smith says
Simply cannot understand why the British Government wants to hug potential jihadis to its chest and stop them going to join their soulmates in ISIS.
Send them all, tell them to take their chums, and refuse to allow them back. Then we might have fewer fifth columnists in our midst.
The Government was warned not to let the bastards back but of course it did (precious little border control under Mrs May) and now we are seeing the results of their crass stupidity.
Matthieu Baudin says
“…The 54 year old, who resigned last week as chief executive of the Association of Police and Crime Commissioners…”
A sign that the man may indeed have some moral credibility and prove useful in the struggle ahead to bring the mass of child groomers/sexual predators to justice in the U.K.
Tom says
God bless and protect this very rare muslim man who is prepared to stand up and call out the victim status industry of the muslim groups and leaders.
The reason they always call muslims victims after an attack by Islamic terrorists is to keep us divided in the fight against radical Islam. The left love a victim, especially a visual minority victim, and will always side with those who claim victim status, even though it may be bogus.
The old “Divide and conquer” strategy is being employed well in the stealth jihad.
Carolyne says
This “Very rare Muslim man” can and likely will be prosecuted for saying what he said. England has done away with free speech.
rabrooks says
They are getting impatient. They aren’t waiting for a more favorable ratio of mudslimes to infidels. They are already in direct and open conflict. Oh what will we do……..
When will it be time to start the “de-muzzie” program? They have certainly started theirs’.