Australian Senator for Queensland Fraser Anning might be banned from visiting Kenya if the demands from Kenyan Muslim leaders are bowed to. After the recent terrorist attack in New Zealand, Fraser blamed it on Muslim immigration, drawing sharp criticism from many people, including UK Home Secretary Sajid Javid who accused the senator of stoking extremism.
Muslim leaders in Mombasa now want the government to take action against an the senator for his remarks.
Anning Tweeted: “Does anyone still dispute the link between Muslim immigration and violence?
“As always, left-wing politicians and the media will rush to claim that the causes of today’s shootings lie with gun laws or those who hold nationalist views, but this is all cliched nonsense.
“The real cause of bloodshed on New Zealand streets today is the immigration program which allowed Muslim fanatics to migrate to New Zealand in the first place.”
The Council of Imams and Preachers of Kenya said on Saturday condemned the comments and said this is an opportunity for the Kenyan government to show it is committed to the war against terror in whichever form it takes.
“We condemn the attack on Muslims in New Zealand on Friday. This is the mother of terrorism,” said CIPK organising secretary Sheikh Mohamed Khalifa.
The cleric said the senator does not deserve to live among other people and should be taken to The Hague.
He said Kenya should ban the senator and any of his family members from stepping into Kenya.
“He has incited a global war,” Khalifa said, adding that the government should petition The Hague against the Australian politician.
The human rights group Haki Africa said terrorism is a global phenomenon that has no religion.
“It is perpetuated by persons of different faiths and its victims are also persons of different faiths,” executive director Hussein Khalid said.
He urged Kenyans and the world at large to remain united in the fight against terror and ensure the evil of terrorism is stopped by all means.