Minaret ban wins little support in parliament

by Urs Geiser
Swiss Info
March 4, 2009

http://www.islamist-watch.org/1425/minaret-ban-wins-little-support-in-parliament

Excerpt:

The House of Representatives has come out against a proposal by rightwing political parties to ban minarets.

A majority also rejected calls by the centre-left to declare the people's initiative invalid. The other parliamentary chamber, the Senate, still has to discuss the issue.

The initiative, launched by the rightwing Swiss People's Party and a small ultra-conservative Christian party, was handed in with 113,540 valid votes last year. It will be put to a nationwide vote at a later date.

Muslim organisations have expressed their concern about the initiative, which has been rejected by the cabinet.

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