A Birmingham community cohesion advocate has denounced suggestions by former Prime Minister David Cameron that opposing the government’s Prevent programme “enables terrorism”. Saathi HouseStanding against extremist violence and terrorism, Begum believes the government’s anti-terror Prevent programme has failed to stop radicalisation, but has instead sown the seeds of suspicion and hate towards ordinary Muslims. “The Prevent counter terrorism programme has always been seen as a divisive initiative. We can't let the Prevent strategy be defeated by extremists. My article in @TheTimes: https://t.co/UldQcLaRuz — David Cameron (@David_Cameron) April 26, 2022In an outspoken attack on opponents of Prevent, Cameron said organisations attempting to “delegitimise” counter-terrorism work were “enabling terrorism”.

Source: The Times April 28, 2022 13:11 UTC