Denmark opposition ask MPs to ensure Parliament attendance to reject bill banning Quran burning

Five Danish opposition parties announced, on Tuesday, that they will mobilise as many of their MPs as possible to oppose the government’s bill to criminalise defaming religious symbols, including the Muslim holy book, Quran, Anadolu Agency reports. The bill is expected to be moved for voting during the current parliamentary session, which begins on Tuesday after the autumn recess. The Liberal Alliance, Denmark Democrats, Conservatives, Danish People’s Party, and Nye Borgerlige parties, all right-wing parties, urged their legislators to come to Parliament in maximum numbers to oppose the government’s proposed legislation against Quran burning. The Liberal Alliance legal spokesperson, Steffen Larsen, in a statement on Tuesday expressed his displeasure with the government’s decision not to instruct its lawmakers how to […]

from Middle East Monitor https://ift.tt/VpLQea9
via IFTTT