22 April 2011

Row over political canvassing outside Cardiff mosques

A ROW over whether politicians should canvass support outside Cardiff mosques escalated last night – as Plaid Cymru were accused of “justifying violence and intimidation”.

Last week Labour politicians clashed with men outside the Jalalia Mosque following Friday prayers.

Scuffles broke out as the group demanded the canvassers left. The same men are understood to be behind radical material distributed last year warning all Muslims not to take part in elections. [South Wales Echo] Read more [via The Iconoclast]