Majority of Swedish people
A majority of the citizens of Sweden have opposed the desecration of the Quran. About 53 percent nationals of Sweden have strongly opposed the Quran burning incidents.
The Swedish opinion poll company SIFO conducted the latest survey. It showed two percentage points increase in the people who are against the desecration of the Quran.
However, 37% expressed support for burning holy books. The remaining respondents refrained from stating their opinion in the survey. The survey encompassed 1,291 randomly selected Swedish nationals. The SIFO conducted the survey between August 15 and 27 this year.
In Sweden, both the government and the primary opposition are preparing to amend the law concerning provocations against the Quran. The Swedish government recently announced its intent to review the Public Order Law. Its aim is to combat the growing instances of Quran attacks in the country.
Minister of Justice Gunnar Strommer pledged to present a report on the law’s changes in parliament no later than July 1, 2024.
Magdalena Andersson, leader of the primary opposition Social Democratic Party, also indicated that they were exploring modifications to the Public Order Law. Andersson asserted that provocations involving the burning of the Holy Quran in the country is being classified as a “hate crime.”
Swedish police Detain many in riots during quran burning incident: Majority of Swedish people oppose desecration of holy books
Meanwhile, Swedish police detained many individuals following a violent riot that erupted at a protest involving the burning of the Qur’an. Notorious Iraqi refugee Salwan Momika arranged this fresh incident of the desecration of the Quran.
Momika has become notorious for arranging anti-Islam events in Sweden. His protests, including public desecrations of the Muslim holy book, incited outrage across the world.
The protest occurred in a square in the southern city of Malmo, which boasts a significant immigrant population. Public broadcaster SVT estimated that around 200 people had gathered to witness the demonstration.
Moreover, in Sweden, a Pakistani man took swift action to prevent the desecration of the Holy Quran and was briefly apprehended.
Salwan Momika obtained another permission from the Swedish police to carry out the desecration of the Quran. He wanted to do it in front of the Pakistani embassy in Stockholm.
However, as Momika began to enact his nasty plan in the presence of police, Shehzad Malik, a Swedish national of Pakistani origin, managed to breach the security and intervened.
