British Parliament calls off screening of controversial film

AP Pakistan
January 23, 2009

http://www.islamist-watch.org/1266/british-parliament-calls-off-screening

Excerpt:

The British Parliament has cancelled the showing of a controversial film "Fitna" by the right‑win Dutch MP Geert Wilders following vociferous protest by the Muslim community.

The screening was to take place on January 29 at the House of Lords.

The decision to cancel the showing was taken on Friday when Lord Nazir Ahmed had a meeting with the Government Chief Whip of the House of Lords and Leader of the House of Lords, together with representatives from the Muslim Council of Britain, British Muslim Forum and other representatives from the British Muslim community.

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