Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Islamic leader wants dialogue with government, says arrest of Muslims unwarranted

http://waajiahtulislaamiyyah.blogspot.com/
The leader of a group known as the Islamic Front said yesterday he will do "whatever it takes" to deal with what he called the "unwarranted arrests" of four Muslims in connection with assassination plot against the Prime Minister and some top cabinet members.

Umar Abdullah also said in a statement that he is ready for dialogue with the government.

Abdullah was questioned by police in 2009 after he made threats against the Patrick Manning-led government for hosting of the Fifth Summit of the Americas in Port of Spain.

The statement condemned the arrests of Ashmeed Choate, Selwyn "Robocop" Alexis, Chionesu Luqman (also called "Asim Cuffie" and "Salim Luqman"), Shane "Asadullah" Crawford, and nine others.

Police took the men into custody as official news came out about the assassination threat. Official sources said an "extremist religious group", along with a number of retired national security personnel, behind the alleged assassination plot.

Abdullah said the government does not have sufficient grounds to have arrested the men or to keep them in custody.

"Waajihatul Islaamiyyah, (The Islamic Front), strongly condemns the decisions and actions of the PP (People's Partnership) Government within recent times, in relation to our freedoms and is sending a clear message to this Kamla Administration that they took an uncalculated risk in detaining the 14 men whom they accused of being part of an elaborate plot to assassinate the Prime Minister and some of her Ministers," Abdullah stated.

"We are now calling on the immediate release of all 14 brothers, including those against whom detention orders were made. If our demands are not addressed it's only obvious that the PP Government would make matters more complicated for themselves."

Abdullah said Alexis had been arrested before and was later freed because of false evidence being given by the State's main witness. Alexis also said he was coerced by the police, Abdullah said, adding that it is now only "natural" that the police would try to frame Alexis.

Choate is the principal of the Darul Qur'an Wal Hadith Islamic School in Freeport. Abdullah said last week he was "puzzled" that a scholar like Choate was a suspect.

And he issued what appeared to be a warning: "Please be advised, we are prepared to do whatever it takes to properly deal with these matters."

"These are the issues that will stand on the threshold between this PP government and Waajihatul Islaamiyyah (The Islamic Front). These are the issues that will determine our relationship in the coming months. These are the issues that will either make or break the PP Government."

Abdullah also heaped scorn on national security Minister John Sandy."Our question to you minister Sandy, are you a puppet?"

He also suggested that the Prime Minister's leadership is deficient because of her gender. "She has also displayed qualities showing where women don't have the calibre to lead but rather to make bacchanal and in this twin island state she has represented herself as an embarrassment to our women."

No comments:

Jai & Sero

Jai & Sero

Our family at home in Toronto 2008

Our family at home in Toronto 2008
Amit, Heather, Fuzz, Aj, Jiv, Shiva, Rampa, Sero, Jai