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Swedish opposition calls on right-wing MP to resign

  • By Al Mayadeen English
  • Source: Agencies
  • 28 Jul 2023 20:21
2 Min Read

Swedish Social Democrats' opposition party calls on right-wing Justice Committee chairman to resign over insulting Muslim prophet in social media post.

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    The Swedish flag flies in front of the Swedish Parliament in Sweden, Stockholm on April 16, 2020 (AFP)

Swedish opposition groups called on the chairman of the Justice Committee in Parliament, Richard Yumshov, who is affiliated with the right-wing Democrats party, to resign, after insulting the Muslim prophet Muhammad on social media, Anadolu Agency reported.

Yesterday, Yumshov insulted Prophet Muhammad in a post in response to calls for dialogue by the Swedish Muslim community following recent tensions over the burning of the Quran. 

Subsequently, the head of the Swedish Social Democrats, Magdalena Anderson, the most sizeable opposition party, demanded that Yumshov resign immediately from the chairmanship of the Justice committee. 

Read next: UN Human Rights Council condemns Quran burning

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The incidents were seen as a grave disrespect to the religious sentiments of millions of Muslims around the world. 

Countries from across the globe united in expressing their strong disapproval, emphasizing the importance of religious tolerance and mutual respect in a diverse society.

The incident involved anti-Islam protesters, including an Iraqi immigrant to Sweden, who had obtained permission from Swedish police to burn the Quran outside the Iraqi embassy in Stockholm.

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