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| Press Statement |
Criminal Threats
of Violence against Migrants
A PRESS STATEMENT
(for immediate release)
The Jamiatul Ulama South Africa has noted with dismay a news
report that the migrant communities of Mayfair and surrounding
areas have received threats of „war.‟
The Mail & Guardian newspaper, through its online edition, carries
a story (dated 3 Sep 2012) by Faranaaz Parker, about a group
calling itself South African Blacks Association (SABA), which has
been issuing letters of threats of violence against foreign
nationals.
According to the news report, confirmed by community leaders in
the area, SABA has „distributed pamphlets in the area – slipped
into letter boxes and posted on lampposts – “declaring war”
against refugees and warning foreigners that “we are coming for
you”.‟
It is our view that such threats represent misplaced hostility
from a section of society towards vulnerable communities seeking
refuge in our country.
We call upon the authorities in the country not to take this issue
lightly but investigate it thoroughly, in order to bring to book
those that are driven by hate and expressly, intend to commit
criminal acts.
We appeal to all communities to show their solidarity with
law-abiding foreign nationals, who to a great extent earn their
own livelihoods through entrepreneurship and sheer hard work.
Behaviour indicative of criminal activity and tendencies towards
violence should immediately be reported to relevant authorities.
If you are in the area and have anything to report about on this
matter, please contact any one of the following:
Abbas Abdi, Cell: 082 742 0024
Majlis Al Bayaan Trust
Muhammad Uthman, Cell: 073 389 1660
An Nejash Trust
Abdullah Navlakhi, Cell: 083 230 9080
Community Policing Forum
Emergency Hotline: 10111
South African Police Service
Issued by:
(Signed)
Ebrahim I Bham (Moulana)
Secretary General
Cell: 083 786 2859
5 September 2012 |
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