13 July 2016
The Muslim Council of Britain today congratulated Theresa May as she becomes the second woman prime minister of our country. Dr Shuja Shafi, Secretary general of the Muslim Council of Britain said:
“Our new prime minister takes on onerous responsibilities at an extremely challenging time for all of us. We look forward to Mrs May delivering the leadership our country desperately needs. She must not only navigate tough negotiations with Europe after the Brexit vote, the Prime Minister must also deal with the fallout from the European Referendum campaign where reports of hate incidents against Muslims and others have increased exponentially. We look forward to Mrs May not only introducing tough new measures to challenge this problem, but also healing the divisions that have been revealed in the past few months. Many Muslims are also crying out for a fresh new approach towards Muslim communities. There cannot be business-as-usual when it comes to Muslims who have principally been dealt with through the prism of security. We hope Mrs May’s government reaches out to the full spectrum of the Muslim community. Muslims are looking forward to be treated as equal citizens who are just as keen to see this country overcome its challenges for the greater good.”
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