UK refuses to offer asylum to Asia Bibi for fear of “unrest” from Muslims
BY ROBERT SPENCER
SEE: https://www.jihadwatch.org/2018/11/uk-refuses-to-offer-asylum-to-asia-bibi-for-fear-of-unrest-from-muslims;
republished below in full unedited for informational, educational and research purposes:
“I’ve been lead [sic] to believe that the UK government had concerns
that her moving to the UK would cause security concerns and unrest among
certain sections of the community and would also be a security threat
to British embassies abroad which might be targeted by Islamist
terrorists.”So Theresa May’s Britain is now allowing Islamic jihadist threats of violence to determine its policies. This posture of submission bodes extremely ill for the future. May should be forced to resign over this alone, but of course Corbyn will be even worse.
“UK ‘Won’t Offer Asylum To Asia Bibi Amid Security Concerns,'” by Amardeep Bassey, Huffington Post, November 9, 2018 (thanks to Mick):
A Pakistani Christian woman’s appeal to Britain for asylum has been denied because her arrival in the country may stir civil unrest, HuffPost UK has been told.
Asia Bibi, a Christian farm labourer, was released from prison in Pakistan on Wednesday after being acquitted of blasphemy. She had spent eight years on death row after an argument with a group of Muslim women in June 2009.
The Supreme Court of Pakistan overturned Bibi’s 2010 conviction for “insulting the prophet Mohammed” last week, saying the case against her was based on flimsy evidence.
But her acquittal sparked violent protests led by Islamic religious hardliners, and the government has now agreed to try to stop her leaving the country.
On Saturday her lawyer, Saif Mulook, fled Pakistan, saying he feared for his life. Bibi’s husband, Ashiq Masih, has also released a video message saying he too fears for his family’s safety.
“I am requesting the Prime Minister of the UK help us and as far as possible grant us freedom,” he said.
But campaigners working to secure Bibi’s move abroad said the UK government had not offered her asylum, citing security concerns.
Wilson Chowdhry, chairman of the British Pakistani Christian Association, said two countries had made firm offers of asylum, but Britain was not one of them.
“I’ve been lead [sic] to believe that the UK government had concerns that her moving to the UK would cause security concerns and unrest among certain sections of the community and would also be a security threat to British embassies abroad which might be targeted by Islamist terrorists.
“Asia and her family have now decided to take up one of the offers for asylum from a western country.”
The Home Office said it could not comment on individual cases….
