Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday said the world does not need further polarization and public statements based on ignorance would further fuel hatred, Islamophobia and space of extremists.
The premier was reacting to an earlier statement by French President Emmanuel Macron, who pledged to fight “Islamist separatismâ€, which he said was threatening to take control in some Muslim communities around France, after the brutal beheading of a 47-year-old French teacher in a town near Paris.
The prime minister said the hallmark of a leader is bringing people together and gave the example of Nelson Mandela.
Hallmark of a leader is he unites human beings, as Mandela did, rather than dividing them. This is a time when Pres Macron could have put healing touch & denied space to extremists rather than creating further polarisation & marginalisation that inevitably leads to radicalisation
— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) October 25, 2020
“This is a time when President Macron could have put healing touch and denied space to extremists rather than creating further polarisation and marginalisation that inevitably leads to radicalization,†said Imran in a tweet.
Imran said it was “unfortunate†that the French president had to chosen to encourage Islamophobia in his country by “attacking Islam†rather than the terrorists who carry out the violence, whether they are “Muslims, white supremacists or Nazi ideologistsâ€.
It is unfortunate that he has chosen to encourage Islamophobia by attacking Islam rather than the terrorists who carry out violence, be it Muslims, White Supremacists or Nazi ideologists. Sadly, President Macron has chosen to deliberately provoke Muslims, incl his own citizens,
— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) October 25, 2020
“Sadly, President Macron has chosen to deliberately provoke Muslims, including his own citizens.â€
Criticising the French president further, Imran said Macron, by attacking Islam without having a clear understanding of the religion, has hurt the sentiments of millions of Muslims in Europe and the world over.
through encouraging the display of blasphemous cartoons targeting Islam & our Prophet PBUH. By attacking Islam, clearly without having any understanding of it, President Macron has attacked & hurt the sentiments of millions of Muslims in Europe & across the world.
— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) October 25, 2020
Federal Minister for Science and Technology Fawad Chaudhry also slammed the French President saying that “the ignorant extremists of France do not love world peace and they are offending thousands by their rigid policies regarding Islam”.
Ù…Øمد مصطÙیٰﷺ کا اØترام انسانیت کا اØترام ÛÛ’ØŒÙرانس کےناسمجھ شدت پسندوں Ú©Ùˆ دنیا کا امن عزیز Ù†Ûیں اور ÙˆÛ Ù†Ø§Ù‚Ø§Ø¨Ù„ قبول Øرکتیں کر رÛÛ’ Ûیں،Øرمت رسولﷺ Ûمارے ایمان کا ØØµÛ Ûےاس Ú©Ùˆ اچھی Ø·Ø±Ø Ø³Ù…Ø¬Ú¾ لو اور ÛŒÛ Ø¨Ú¾ÛŒ سمجھ لو Ú©Û Ø¯Ù†ÛŒØ§ کا امن ایک دوسرے Ú©Û’ عقائد Ú©Ùˆ مان کر اور سمجھ کرچلنے سے ÙˆØ§Ø¨Ø³ØªÛ ÛÛ’
— Ch Fawad Hussain (@fawadchaudhry) October 25, 2020
Turkish President Erdogan had also called out Macron by asking: “What is the problem of this person called Macron with Muslims and Islam? Macron needs treatment on a mental level.†The French ambassador to Turkey was also recalled after President Erdogan criticised Macron for failing to curb rising Islamophobia in France.
President Macron earlier unveiled a plan to defend France’s secular values against what he termed as “Islamist radicalismâ€, saying the religion was “in crisis†all over the world prompting severe backlash.
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