ISLAMABAD: A hardliner cleric on Wednesday accused US President Barack Obama of starting a religious war against Muslims over his handling of the anti-Islam video.
Hafiz Saeed, accused by India of masterminding the 2008 attack by Pakistani gunmen on India’s financial capital Mumbai, said Obama should have ordered steps to remove the film from the Internet instead of defending freedom of expression in America. “Obama’s statements have caused a religious war,” Saeed told Reuters in an interview. “This is a very sensitive issue. This is not going to be resolved soon. Obama’s statement has started a cultural war.” The Obama administration has condemned the film, which ignited Muslim protests around the world as “disgusting”.
But Western countries remain determined to resist restrictions on freedom of speech and have already voiced disquiet about the repressive effect of blasphemy laws in Muslim countries such as Pakistan. “Obama has said he cannot block the film,” said Saeed. “What does that say?” He said the United States should take tough action against the makers of the film. “If not, then hand them to us,” he said, flanked by bodyguards.
But Western countries remain determined to resist restrictions on freedom of speech and have already voiced disquiet about the repressive effect of blasphemy laws in Muslim countries such as Pakistan. “Obama has said he cannot block the film,” said Saeed. “What does that say?” He said the United States should take tough action against the makers of the film. “If not, then hand them to us,” he said, flanked by bodyguards.
“So, what right does America have to put a bounty on my head? I have told America to start a case against me in court. So I can give my point of view. This is terrorism by putting a bounty on people’s heads,” he said.
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