Muslim leaders will boycott a proposed round table meeting with Scott Morrison over his comments on how they should do more to combat extremism.
The group of leaders, including Grand Mufti Ibrahim Abu Mohamed, signed a letter on Tuesday night telling the prime minister they won’t attend the meeting.
Grand Mufti Ibrahim Abu Mohamed joined the leaders of state and federal Islamic groups today to release a statement declaring they will boycott the proposed government round table this week to discuss extremism.
The statement comes after three men in Melbourne were charged with terrorism offences with police alleging they planned to shoot at crowds, and a fortnight after the Bourke Street terrorist attack.
“Many in the Muslim community including the undersigned are deeply concerned and disappointed with statements made by senior Government ministers and the Prime Minister in the recent past which infer that the community is collectively culpable for the criminal actions of individuals,” the joint statement reads.
“These statements have achieved nothing to address underlying issues, but rather, have alienated large segments of the Muslim community.”
