SVT - Police grants permission for Quran burning in central Malmö during Eurovisionhttps://www.svt.se/guy-tillstand-till-koranbranning-i-centrala-malmoSweden approves Quran-burning rally ahead of Eurovision Song Contesthttps://tass.com/world/1782867
May 2024The police give permission for Koran burning in central Malmö
The police have granted permission for a Koran burning on Friday at Gustavs Adolfs Torg in Malmö.- We cannot deny it, says the police's commanding officer Per Engström.
According to TT, the same people have applied to carry out another Koran burning at Rosengård on Sunday.
Behind the application are two people who have carried out Koran burnings in the past.
The police are prepared, says Per Engström, commanding officer for the national special event that the police have running during Eurovision week in Malmö. He adds that one must "make sure that this proceeds as calmly as possible".
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- The police have received criticism when we have denied in various ways. It has been decided in court and we examine each case extremely carefully. But every situation is unique, he says and calls for calm.
- It is a call to everyone in the area to let it pass. The aim is to cause offense and be upset - but we can tell the public to try to keep calm.
The police tell TT that another application to burn a Koran in central Malmö has been received, then it applies to Saturday, May 4.
At the same time, one of the people behind the planned burning states on X that a gathering is also planned in the Rosengård area this Sunday, something the police cannot confirm, however.
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