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But the lead convener of the Campaign Against Monica Ali’s Film Brick Lane, officially launched yesterday, vowed to continue with the protest irrespective of where the movie is filmed. Abdus Salique threatened to burn Ali’s book at a rally on Sunday which is expected to be attended by hundreds of protesters.
He said the rally would be peaceful, adding that he was trying to deter fringe elements – “who could become violent” – from attending. But he added: “[If] she has the right to freedom of speech, we have the right to burn books. We will do it to show our anger. We don’t like Monica Ali. We are protecting our community’s dignity and respect.”
Um, no, moron, you’ve actually forfeited your dignity and respect with your threats and crybaby antics. Bravo. The world thinks you’re a bunch of uneducated philistines. There are better ways to handle these things than yelling into a camera, dingbat.
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July 27th, 2006 at 5:16 pm
I must get a copy! Good reviews are a dime a dozen, but any book that makes a bunch of jerks that angry must be worth a try.
July 27th, 2006 at 8:16 pm
1. Campaigners against the book and movie “cite extracts from the book in which characters mock Sylhetis as ‘dirty little monkeys’ who are: ‘Uneducated. Illiterate. Closeminded.’”
I haven’t read the book, but I wonder if the campaigners are tearing extracts out of context.
2. “Abdus Salique threatened to burn Ali’s book at a rally on Sunday . . . He said the rally would be peaceful . . . But he added: “[If she has the right to freedom of speech, we have the right to burn books. We will do it to show our anger. We don’t like Monica Ali. We are protecting our community’s dignity and respect.”
These folks remind me of the Muslims in Bradford, England, who burned a copy of The Satanic Verses at a peaceful rally in 1989. They also acted to demonstrate their anger and to protect their community’s dignity.
I suppose Monica Ali should be thankful that she doesn’t have to go into hiding or seek police protection from assassins, as Salman Rushdie did.