|
Sept 9th - The Sikh community turned out in numbers to show its solidarity with the Leicester Muslim community in regards to the state sponsored persecution of the Rohingya Muslim minority in Burma. There seems to be a worrying trend in South Asia to persecute minority communities with terror and then character assassinate them to justify the attacks.
Particular praise must be given to Jon Ashworth MP, who led the Public Meeting in Leicester, as well as the debate in Parliament. I would like to pay attention to the thanks that Jon Ashworth MP and Suleman Nagdi (Public Relations Officer FMO) have given to the Sikh community and in particular to the Leicestershire Sikh Alliance.
--------------------------------------
Jon Ashworth MP & Muslim Community thank LSA
Sikhalliance
http://www.sikhalliance.com/2012/09/jon-ashworth-mp-muslim-community-thank.html
Jon Ashworth, MP for Leicester South, today at the Rohingya community debate in Parliament stated, "Indeed, we had a public meeting there on this issue just last Friday evening. I was pleased that there were representatives from all the major faiths in Leicester—Christian, Hindu, Sikh and Muslim—which brings home the fact that this is a matter of human rights. While I have the opportunity, I want to thank Leicester’s Federation of Muslim Organisations and the Leicester Sikh Alliance, which have been doing a lot of work on this matter."
And Suleman Nagdi from the Federation of Muslim Organisations (FMO) stated, "Faith communities turned out in good numbers for the meeting but the FMO would like to pay a special tribute to the Sikh community and Leicestershire Sikh Alliance who attended in good numbers to show their appreciation for global human rights and justice." | 
