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Islamic extremist group given L113,000 Government grant to ‘teach five-year-olds their ideology’
By Daily Mail Reporter 26th October 2009
A militant Islamic group was given more than L113,000 of taxpayers money to run a nursery and two primary schools.
Members of Hizb ut-Tahrir used the cash to teach children as young as five about their beliefs.
The group—which Tony Blair promised to ban after the 7/7 attacks on London—were given L113,411 to provide the three educational centres in Tottenham and Slough.
Hizb ut-Tahrir is an international Sunni political party whose goal is to combine all Muslim countries in a unitary Islamic state or caliphate, ruled by Islamic law and with a caliph head of state elected by Muslims.
Ministers are today expected to come under pressure to investigate why the money was provided.
The group is regarded as an ‘organisation of concern’ by the Home Office. [JP: Oh, you mean they’re a bunch of #$&^@# terrorists?]
Tory MP Patrick Mercer, chairman of the parliamentary sub-committee on counter-terrorism, today condemned grants to schools with connections to extremist groups.
Mr Mercer, MP for Newark and Retford, said: ‘Hizb ut-Tahrir may not be illegal but it has definitely been identified as part of the conveyor-belt to terrorism. That Hizb is involved with vulnerable youngsters is deeply disturbing.’ [JP: You ought to find the existence of this group in your country at all deeply disturbing, not merely that they’re propagandizing children.]
Lib-Dem MP Paul Holmes, a member of the Commons children, schools and families committee, said: ‘It seems illogical that the Government would give money to a school associated with this type of group. [LA writes: Hmm, yes, it “seems illogical.” That’s the famous “show what they’re made of when their backs are to the wall” British character, eh?]
‘The Government has said Ofsted inspects all schools … however, I have not been convinced that the government inspections have been robust enough to prevent schools teaching things which society could be concerned about.’ [LA replies: There’s them doughty Brits for ya!]
Hizb ut-Tahrir has said British Muslims should ‘fight assimilation’ into British society. [JP: They are right. “British society” is weak, flabby, craven, deluded, and unworthy of assimilating into. These freaks naturally don’t want to belong to any country that would have them as its citizens. Of course, they are happy to take Britain’s money … ]
The three schools are run by the Islamic Shakhsiyah Foundation, a registered charity. At least three of the four trustees are Hizb ut-Tahrir members or activists.
A Department for Children, Schools and Families spokesman said local authorities were responsible for ensuring ‘providers were appropriate’.
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