YEARS of “do-what-you-want” multiculturalism was blamed for the rise of Islamic Sharia courts and the Rotherham sex abuse scandal yesterday.
Dr Rumy Hasan launched a scathing attack in Parliament on the right-on policies of successive governments.
He claimed the “do-what-you-want” and “laissez-faire” nature had let communities live as if they were still in countries like Saudi Arabia and Pakistan.
The University of Sussex lecturer argued that gangs of mostly Pakistani Muslim-background men raping young girls in UK towns was an “inevitable consequence”.
Dr Hasan said: “The authorities in towns and cities — Rochdale, Rotherham, Oxford, Oldham, Birmingham — kept quiet because they were embarrassed.”
He was speaking at a discussion on the rise of Sharia law held by the Henry Jackson Society think tank.
He added: “It’s time we woke up and smelled the coffee.” [The Sun] Read more
