Representatives from over 100 Muslim organisations have signed an open letter calling on the Home Secretary to reverse her decision to appoint Sara Khan (co-founder of Inspire) as Chair of the new Countering Extremism Commission.
The letter calls for the The signatories to the letter include MEND (Muslim Engagement & Development), the MCB (Muslim Council of Britain), FOSIS (Federation of Student Islamic Societies), Association of Muslim Lawyers and many mosques, Imams and Scholars.
MEND CEO Dr Shazad Amin said: “We call upon the Government to reverse this decision. "It is clear that Sara Khan, is singularly unqualified for this post, and with her history of being a vocal cheerleader for the discredited Prevent programme and lack of openness about the “independence” of Inspire, will be unable to command the confidence of the Muslim Community."
The largest UK Muslim umbrella body, MCB, expressed “grave concerns” about the appointment in a separate statement. The Muslim Women’s Network UK (MWNUK) has also penned an open letter to the Home Secretary criticising the appointment and said they would “refuse to engage with the Commission if Sara Khan continues to lead it”
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