PM Imran demands apology from West over anti-Muslim hate
Prime Minister Imran Khan has called upon the Western governments to penalize those deliberately spreading hate against Muslims by abusing their Prophet (PBUH). He also demanded an apology from such Western extremists.
In a series of tweets on Saturday, Prime Minister Imran Khan urged the Western governments which have outlawed any negative comment on the holocaust to use the same standards to penalize those spreading hate against Muslims.
I also call on Western govts who have outlawed any negative comment on the holocaust to use the same standards to penalise those deliberately spreading their message of hate against Muslims by abusing our Prophet PBUH.
— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) April 17, 2021
In another tweet, Imran Khan said those in the West including extreme-right politicians, who deliberately indulge in such abuse and hate under the guise of freedom of speech clearly lack moral sense and courage to apologise to 1.3 billion Muslims for causing this hurt. “We demand an apology from these extremists,” he added.
Those in the West, incl extreme right politicians, who deliberately indulge in such abuse & hate under guise of freedom of speech clearly lack moral sense & courage to apologise to the 1.3 bn Muslims for causing this hurt. We demand an apology from these extremists.
— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) April 17, 2021
In yet another tweet, the Prime Minister said “Let me make clear to people here & abroad: Our government only took action against TLP under our anti-terrorist law when they challenged the writ of the state and used street violence & attacking the public and law enforcers. No one can be above the law and the Constitution.”
Let me make clear to people here & abroad: Our govt only took action against TLP under our anti-terrorist law when they challenged the writ of the state and used street violence & attacking the public & law enforcers. No one can be above the law and the Constitution.
— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) April 17, 2021
A day earlier, Prime Minister Imran Khan had paid tribute to the police force for their heroic stand against organized violence, what he said, was intended to create chaos to blackmail the government.
The prime minister, in a tweet, said four police personnel were martyred and over 600 were injured during the protests.
He was referring to the recent violent protests by now defunct Tahreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) in different cities after the arrest of the party chief.
“I want to pay special tribute to our police force for their heroic stand against organised violence intended to create chaos to blackmail govt,” he said.
I want to pay special tribute to our police force for their heroic stand against organised violence intended to create chaos to blackmail govt. 4 policemen were martyred & over 600 injured. Our nation is indebted to these heroes & we will look after the families of the martyrs.
— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) April 16, 2021
The prime minister said the nation was indebted to those heroes and that the government would look after the families of the martyrs.