Despite earlier considerations and the strained relations with Türkiye throughout NATO membership course of, the Swedish police permitted one other occasion of Koran burning, inflicting additional tensions.
In a transfer that has sparked outrage amongst Muslims, the Swedish police decided permitting the burning of the Holy Koran below the pretext of ‘freedom of expression’.
According to a news report by AFP, the incident befell in entrance of a mosque positioned within the capital metropolis of Stockholm.
As Sweden counts down for the NATO summit, which can happen within the Lithuanian capital Vilnius on July 11-12, a scandalous determination has been made within the nation.
Sweden has beforehand skilled related provocative acts prior to now. Rasmus Paludan, the chief of Sweden’s far-right Strict Direction Party (Stram Kurs), infamous for his racist views, has been concerned in burning the Koran as a deliberate and offensive act.
Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, who revealed an announcement on his official Twitter account after Paludan’s scandalous motion, mentioned, “Freedom of expression is a elementary a part of democracy. But simply because one thing is authorized does not essentially imply it is acceptable.”
Source: www.anews.com.tr
