Sweden: Quran burning protests leave PM 'very concerned'
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- 28 July, 2023
- 05:16
Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson is "extremely worried" about the consequences if more demonstrations go ahead in which the Quran is desecrated, he said, amid growing Muslim anger at a series of attacks on Islam's holy book, Report informs, citing Reuters.
Kristersson told the Swedish news agency TT that further requests had been filed with police for permission to hold protests where the desecration of the Quran was again planned.
"If they are granted, we are going to face some days where there is a clear risk of something serious happening. I am extremely worried about what it could lead to," he said.
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