EDL cancel Halal protest due to court case (From Harrow Times)

Thank God for little mercies!Now,we can all hope to enjoy our Christmas with Peace and Goodwill for all, plus joyously celebrate the New Year, secure in the knowledge that none of these groups will be invading Harrow and demonstrating as threatened.What a relief!!

It also means our local Police can concentrate on crime-fighting and use limited,precious policing resources on issues of importance.They need to focus on their core job---of putting away criminals and maintaining safety and security in our Borough.

All this furore over the Halal only meat option could have been stopped if the Council and the decision makers at the Schools choose the option to offer 'normal' meat as well as Halal as an option. It seems to me that this all boils down to money saving measures being masqueraded as "religious tolerance". It's simple, if the Council and Schools can afford it, there should be 'normal' meat, Halal meat, Kosher meat and a Fish/Vegetarian option. If funding is tight, then a 'normal' meat option and a vegetarian option should be offered. If anyone wants their child to have Halal/Kosher etc., or have decided that their child is vegan etc.,, then THEY should provide food for their child. If either of the 2 options above were implemented, then everyone would know where they stand and be provided for/provide for their child accordingly.

This short-sighted policy has given Harrow national coverage for being a Borough Council that is more and more influenced and catering solely for its Muslim residents (this Halal fiasco, the Harrow Mosque, etc.). Sadly I suspect there may be some truth in this....

Quoted from above article:

Old rivals United Against Fascism (UAF) had been due to oppose the rally and had been considering using a multi-cultural festival, including Halal food as well as other cuisine from diverse communities, to show off Harrow's anti-racist credentials.

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How ironic, using multi-cultural cuisines to show Harrow's anti-racist credentials, when certain school children in the borough only have/had the choice of eating Halal meat. Maybe the UAF should learn why the EDL were planning on matching in the first place....

sonoo malkani wrote:
Thank God for little mercies!Now,we can all hope to enjoy our Christmas with Peace and Goodwill for all, plus joyously celebrate the New Year, secure in the knowledge that none of these groups will be invading Harrow and demonstrating as threatened.What a relief!!

It also means our local Police can concentrate on crime-fighting and use limited,precious policing resources on issues of importance.They need to focus on their core job---of putting away criminals and maintaining safety and security in our Borough.

Agreed, the Unite Against Fascism mob caused many problems the last couple of times they "protested" in Harrow (think the Harrow Mosque anti-protest etc). They seem to invite a core following of people hell bent on taunting and attacking the police and anyone else that's around them. It's ironic that Unite Against Fascism use violence and disorder against other lawfully protesting parties....surely it would be fascist and against freedom of speech if the EDL protest WASN'T allowed to go ahead?...

When is the next Hons List?

What a disgrace to call The English Defence League (EDL) an Islamaphobic group. !!!!!!!!!

I am appalled

You should be ashamed of yourselves.

Here we have a courageous group of people, attempting to save England from the ravages of Islam, while the world looks on and wonders when the downfall of England will come about and you make a statement like that.?


How low has the media in the land of my birth sunk?

EDL bottled it , they're a bunch of .........(fill in blanks)

We are delighted that the EDL called off the Halal Meat protest for Saturday, Jan 15th 2011. It wouldn't be a peaceful and happy start of the new year for all Harrovians if this protest was not cancelled.

Firstly, as a Harrovian may I take the opportunity to extend my warm good wishes to all on the coming Xmas and New Year 2011. We pray to Lord Almighty for His Kind Blessings of joy,peace, prosperity, equality and freedom for all humanity.

Secondly, on the Halal Meat Only Option in Schools in Harrow my views as an individual Sikh are:

First and foremost we have to resolve this issue with peaceful mindset so that we do not hurt and violate the basic human rights of each student and staff. We must be reminded again and again the ethos,"EVERY STUDENT MATTERS".
Now for the full views:

1) Harrow Council caused the furore by not respecting the human rights of 97% of the population of Harrow initially. After many complaints the Council asked the Headteachers to revisit their meals provisions and amend accordingly.


2) Headteachers caused the contempt of parents/staff/studen
ts by not informing them they have taken the Halal Meat Only Option - thus forcing the children and staff to eat Halal Meat without their knowledge,wishes and human rights.

3) Even now there are many Headteachers of the schools who are not implementing the advice of Harrow Council, Harrow Interfaith Council and SACRE for which they will be held responsible soon. SACRE has provided the guidelines which we found out that some headteachers haven't even, read.

4) Now to How to resolve this:

a) Easy and best option: Provide
Vegetarian Hot Meal to all.

b) If providing Meat then All Options of
meat to be provided everyday - the
option of one day Halal and one day
Normal is not correct.

c) A request has been made to all
Headteachers to have a meeting
with SACRE and HIFC to thrashout
all issues.
I request all Headteachers to come
round a table and discuss this and
just do not leave it so late thinking
that this issue will go away because
it will not go away until it is fully and
amicably resolved to the satisfaction
of all faith and non-faith groups.
We all must remember we are living
in a Christian Country with a secular
ideals and values which respects
and allows all faith groups to live in
harmony,love and respect.One does
not act on the whim of one group
and impose their rules on others.

d) As a Sikh who tries his best to
abide by Sikh Values of Freedom
for all and values of Equality and
Diversity for all, I must remind
again, that
"SIKHS ARE FORBIDDEN TO EAT
HALAL MEAT"

e) Finally for the people who are not aware of the inhumane Halal way the animal is slaughtered for the food I would like them to read the Daily Mail article of 11th November 2010 and link:
http://www.dailymail
.co.uk/news/article-
1328616/Halal-meat-s
erved-schools-hospit
als-pubs-Vets-say-Is
lamic-slaughter-crue
l.html#ixzz1549suJsz


The above views are mine as an individual Sikh and not of any organisations.

God Bless and Happy Joyous Xmas to all.

Paramjit Singh
Harrow