Charity cartoon rejected over terror fears
Controversial cartoonist's drawing in aid of Haiti relief is rejected from auction over fear of reprisals

Copenhagen Post
January 19, 2010

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TV2's morning lifestyle programme Go'morgen Danmark was the latest in a long line of those trying to help the victims of the Haitian earthquake. The show organised an auction through auctioneers, Lauritz.com, and asked well known politicians and personalities to donate personal items for the charity fundraiser.

A signed copy of Bill Clinton's book dedicated to the head of the Social Democrats, concert and sports events tickets and a porcelain doll owned by Pia Kjærsgaard, head of the Danish People's Party, are already listed in the auction.

However, when cartoonist Kurt Westergaard – forever to be associated with the Mohammed cartoons and terror threats – was asked to submit a new drawing for the auction, the auctioneers refused to accept it.

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