Muslim Council of Britain siap menghadapi resiko
dampak dimulainya digelar pengadilan tertuduh terroris
muslim yang rencananya akan menyidang aksi terror
al-kedah besar-besaran di Inggris. Siap, bukan dengan
denial seperti dibanyak tempat lainnya. Tetapi dengan
penyadaran pada ummatnya yang jutaan di Inggris.
Akan percuma menuduh pihak lain tidak fair, bukankah
para terroris itu memakai nama Islam? Saya urge agar
para pemuka Islam di Indonesia sekarang juga keluar
gregetnya untuk bertindak paling tidak dengan seruan
yang amat positif.
Salam,
RM
(The straits Times Asia interactive)
AUG 20, 2004
British Muslims prepare for terror backlash
Top clerics fear attacks against Muslims as eight
terror suspects appear in court
By Alfred Lee
LONDON - Senior Islamic clerics have decided to
prepare all 1.7 million Muslims in Britain for a
massive and furious public backlash in the event of a
Sept 11, 2001-style terrorist attack in the country.
The influential Muslim Council of Britain (MCB) told
The Straits Times the preparations had taken on added
importance following the appearance in court on
Wednesday of eight Muslim terrorist suspects.
The imams fear that there will be widespread public
anger when the trials of the men start and the
prosecution outlines its evidence to back up charges
that they plotted to use radioactive materials, toxic
gases, chemicals and explosives in Al-Qaeda attacks in
Britain.
Evidence will also be given in London's famous Old
Bailey court on how one of the men had carried out
reconnaissance for possible attacks on the Stock
Exchange and the Citigroup building in New York and
the International Monetary Fund's headquarters in
Washington.
The imams believe that as the evidence unravels and is
given expected huge publicity in newspapers and on
television, some sections of the British society will
launch attacks on Muslims, mosques and Islamic
schools, shops and other buildings.
'There could be serious repercussions once the trial
starts. But we also believe - just as the British
government, security services and the police believe -
that there will be an attempt to carry out a massive
Sept 11-style Al-Qaeda terrorist attack in Britain,'
senior MCB director Inayat Bunglawala told The Straits
Times.
'If that happens, there could be a huge backlash
against many sections of the Muslim community. We must
prepare our people for that,' he added.
The MCB has more than 350 affiliates and
representatives.
In cooperation with 13 of the most senior imams in
Britain, it has decided after a series of meetings to
publish a 12-section pocket guide on how to deal with
the backlash from a terrorist attack in Britain or any
other event.
The booklet will be launched next month and delivered
to every Muslim home in Britain.
The guide warns that if a terrorist attack in Britain
takes place, those whose Islamic faith is visible -
such as women wearing the hijab - should not go out in
the streets alone.
All families, mosques and other Islamic institutions
should check their mail carefully for letter or parcel
bombs.
Closed-circuit television surveillance cameras should
be set up at strategic points, especially outside
mosques, areas where Muslims live, gather and shop and
even outside homes.
Muslims were warned they should not be provoked by
people who would be anxious to start trouble.
And the pocket guide asks people to report to the
police any Muslim they think may be involved in any
terrorist activity.
Mr Bunglawala said: 'Our council strongly opposed the
war against Iraq, warning at the time that a military
attack could turn many Muslims, especially younger
men, against Britain.
'Our fear is that the continued presence of British
troops in Iraq may be playing a big part in pointing
some young Muslims towards terrorist activities.
'We want our people to spy on others in the community
to prevent any atrocity.'
Mr Abdul Jalil Sajid of the Brighton Islamic Mission
said: 'A massive backlash against our community is
inevitable if the predicted Sept 11-style attack takes
place. Our people must know how to react.'
Meanwhile, a Reuters report quoted police as saying a
man was arrested in Birmingham yesterday under
Britain's Terrorism Act 2000.
He was being held in custody and was due to be
questioned by police.
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