Anti-hatred tsar quits …
by Abul Taher, Mail on Sunday:
…because of all the hate he got before he even starts the job in embarrassing blow for Communities Secretary Michael Gove.
The man lined up by the Government to tackle Islamophobia has quit the role before he even began after receiving a torrent of abuse, The Mail on Sunday can reveal.
Fiyaz Mughal was expected to be unveiled tomorrow as the first anti-Muslim hatred tsar, working closely with Ministers.
But in an embarrassing blow for Communities Secretary Michael Gove, who is spearheading a crackdown on extremism, Mr Mughal turned down the job after ‘vile’ attacks from both the far-Right and Islamists, who called him ‘a sell-out’.
Mr Mughal is the founder of counter-extremism group Faith Matters and Tell Mama (Measuring Anti-Muslim Attacks), which supports Islamophobia victims.
He has also campaigned for closer links between Muslim and Jewish communities.
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