Trump win 'hugely worrying', UK Muslims say

Muslim Council of Britain says US President-elect must show victory is 'not a green light for bigotry'

By Michael Sercan Daventy

LONDON (AA) – Donald Trump’s election as next U.S. president is “hugely worrying” because of his attitude towards minorities, a body representing British Muslims said on Wednesday.

The Muslim Council of Britain (MCB) said it was “hugely worrying that a man who has openly called for discrimination against Muslims and other minorities has become the leader of a superpower nation”.

MCB Secretary-general Harun Khan said the people of the United States had clearly spoken, and congratulated Trump.

However, Khan added there was a “justifiable concern about [Trump’s] election”.

“We hope the bombast and rhetoric we have seen from Mr. Trump in the last few months gives way to a more reconciliatory approach.

“The president-elect must demonstrate that his election is not a green light for bigotry for the rest of the world,” Khan added.

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