Message from Lewisham Islamic centre Re BNPMarch

international | rights, freedoms and repression | press release Wednesday May 29, 2013 15:31 by Turing

Dear Friends,

We are writing to you in these most difficult and challenging times as regards BNP's
planned march from Woolwich to Lewisham Islamic Centre on Saturday, 1 June 2013.
As you will be aware, the aim and purpose of the march to conclude in our Borough
and outside our Centre is to create discord, division and disunity amongst the
people of the of this great Borough. This is not just an attack on Islam, it is an
attack on community cohesion, diversity and everything we all stand for. We are one
Borough and we are the majority and we must not allow these fringe expressions of
hatred incited by groups such as the BNP and EDL start to flourish on our doorstep.

This Borough has an established history in standing up to the far right as was the
case in 1977 when fascism was stopped right here in Lewisham. In carrying on this
mantle, and as friends, politicians and community leaders of this wonderful Borough,
we call on you all to stand as one with us and we would like to invite you all to an
emergency meeting [TONIGHT, 29 MAY] at 7pm at the Lewisham Islamic Centre to
discuss coordinating a peaceful rally against the BNP on the day of the march.

We look forward to hearing from you to confirm your attendance and looking forward
to meeting with you.

Yours faithfully
Media Office at
Lewisham Islamic Centre