After the burning of the Muslim holy e book in Stockholm final week, the Swedish authorities on Sunday stated that it desires to cease these individuals “who seek to come to Sweden and commit crime.”
“In May this year, the Government decided to reintroduce border controls. We were clear about the reasons for this: it was primarily due to the elevated threat to Sweden, linked to events such as previous demonstrations at which Qur’ans were burned,” a Foreign Ministry assertion stated.
The assertion stated that the Justice Ministry has been briefed about how the Swedish police authority is organizing controls at Sweden‘s inner borders, in gentle of occasions linked to Wednesday’s burning of the Muslim holy e book in central Stockholm.
During an illustration allowed by the Swedish legislation enforcement authorities on Thursday, coinciding with Muslims’ holy pageant of Eid al-Adha, a 37-year-old man of Iraqi origin with ties to Shia militias, Salwan Momika, was seen tearing up and setting ablaze pages of the Quran.
The incident passed off exterior the Stockholm Central Mosque and drew widespread condemnation from internationally, together with from Iranian authorities.
“In Sweden, freedom of expression enjoys strong protection. But naturally this does not mean that the Government supports every opinion that is expressed. Public gatherings that are entirely legal can also be polarising and offensive,” the ministry stated.
It added: “Demonstrations like that held on Wednesday are just that. And they also have serious consequences for Sweden’s internal safety and security.”
“Experience tells us that both individuals who initiate these kinds of demonstrations and individuals who are prepared to use extreme violence in response to them often come to Sweden from other countries,” the ministry stated giving the instance of the Iraqi nationwide who solely has a brief residence allow in Sweden.
The police have the fitting to forestall individuals from getting into Sweden in the event that they threaten necessary public pursuits underneath the rule of legislation, it stated.
“It is crucial that we have effective border controls,” the ministry added.
Source: www.anews.com.tr
