The group British Muslims for Secular Democracy (BMSD) has today issued a press release stating it was “alarmed and disappointed” to learn that the extremist group Al Muhajiroun, in the guise of “Islam4UK,” were planning a procession through the streets of Wootton Bassett.

The choice of venue was deliberately designed to cause maximum offence and distress to friends and families of fallen servicemen.

Dr Shaaz Mahboob, Vice Chair of BMSD, said:

We stand shoulder to shoulder with the people of Wootton Bassett and the Armed Forces. The vast majority of British Muslims accept our Armed Forces are doing an admirable job under exceptionally difficult circumstances.”

“It is only because of the sacrifice of these brave soldiers that extremists like ‘Islam4UK’ are able to protest freely. Anjum Choudary and his followers betray everything this country stands for and the very constituency they claim to represent, which is ordinary British Muslims.

We plan to hold a counter-protest to demonstrate that ordinary Muslims are deeply opposed to the values of Islam4UK.

BMSD will also write to “Islam4UK” later this week, urging them to cancel their protest and respect both the neutrality and military tradition of Wootton Bassett.

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