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Thursday, 30 August 2018

Far-right Dutch MP cancels Muhammad cartoon competition

Geert Wilders drops plans for controversial contest in November following death threats

Dutch anti-Islam MP Geert Wilders has cancelled a planned contest inviting people to submit a cartoon of the prophet Muhammad following death threats and large-scale protests in Pakistan.

“To avoid the risk of victims of Islamic violence, I have decided not to let the cartoon contest go ahead,” the far-right opposition politician said in a written statement on Thursday night.

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from Islam | The Guardian https://ift.tt/2NynLwR

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