British Security Minister Tom Tugendhat stated this in the House of Commons on Monday, reports BBC.
Tugendhat intervened after Labor member Simon Lightwood of Wakefield in the House of Commons expressed concern over Paludan’s planned visit.
– Danish far-right Islamophobic politician Rasmus Paludan said he traveled from Denmark to Wakefield just to burn the Koran in a public place. Mr Paludan was previously jailed in Denmark for hateful and racist statements. He is a dangerous person who should not be allowed into this country,” said Lightwood, addressing the Conservative government’s security minister.
Tugendhat said Paludan is now on the British government’s watch list.
In a video on Twitter on Sunday, Paludan said he was going to Wakefield to fight what he called undemocratic forces. Wednesday was chosen because that day marks the start of Ramadan, Paludan said.
In February, four pupils at a school in Wakefield were expelled after destroying a copy of the Koran, allegedly as a challenge. The front cover is torn and some of the pages are worn. Police concluded that no crime had been committed.
On Monday, Paludan posted a photo of Lightwood on Facebook, with the following caption:
– Today he said in the House of Commons that I have been imprisoned. The reality is: Never in my life have I been in prison. “I have never been to prison,” Paludan wrote.
“Amateur analyst. Zombie geek. Hardcore troublemaker. Internet expert. Incurable twitter fanatic.”
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