MCC welcomes guilty verdict

Home Who we are Our mission Events Contact Donations Join Articles Links	September 26, 2008 Toronto Terror Trial MCC welcomes conviction Acquittal would have been huge victory for Jihadis TORONTO - The Muslim Canadian Congress (MCC) has welcomed the conviction of a Toronto man accused of belonging to a homegrown terror cell that was allegedly plotting a deadly attack on Canadians. In the guilty verdict, Justice John Sproat said he was "satisfied beyond a reasonable doubt that a terror group existed" and that the Muslim youth "clearly understood that the camps were training for a terrorist purpose." The vice president of the MCC, Salma Siddiqui thanked Judge Sproat for the clarity of the verdict. "Had Justice Sproat found the young man 'not guilty', such a verdict would have been a huge victory for the world-wide jihadi movement. This decision should be welcomed by all Muslim Canadians as it puts an end to the myriad of conspiracy theories being spread within the community about so-called Islamophobia in CSIS, RCMP and other law enforcement agencies." In welcoming the verdict, Ms. Siddiqui appealed to the court for a lenient sentencing of the youth if he expresses remorse and distances himself from Islamist extremism and the Jihadi doctrine. "The young man now needs to be rehabilitated through the correction system and be made to realize the folly of the world-wide jihadi enterprise," she added. - 30 -	Canada's Fallen Soldiers MCC grieves the loss of our sons and daughters in Afghanistan, who died serving Canada in the line of duty. We offer our condolences to the families of the dead soldiers and hope to see all our troops back home safely. Earthquake! The MCC asks that you give till it hurts to organizations like the IDRF Who speaks Views and opinions on who, if anyone, is the real voice for Canada's Muslims Sharia courts The MCC campaign against religious tribunals for family law Equal Marriages The MCC takes a stand for justice, equality and human rights War on Terror The MCC condemns both terrorism and the "war on terror" Palestine The MCC does more than just talk the talk. Read about walking the walk in Hebron Islam Speaking for Muslims: A new group stirs the pot with its progressive ideas
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