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NIGERIA: MUSLIMS REACT TO DENMARK’S INSULTING CARTOON February 7, 2006
Kizza Harajah
(SomaliNet) Muslims in Northern Nigeria have burnt down Denmark and Norwegian flags. Members of parliament in Northern Nigeria supported the move.
This follows the 10th January publication of blasphemous cartoons in a Danish newspaper. These cartoons had been printed on 30th September to the annoyance of the moslem society worldwide.
This is not the first protest. Moslems in Nigeria were following the actions of their fellows in Somalia and Niger. During the Somalia protests, a boy lost his life.
The burning of the flags was witnessed by many members of parliament from northern Nigeria. However, the actual burning was by Nigerian town Kano’s speaker, Balarabe Saidu.
The Nigerian demonstration is also supported by the country’s Christian association who think the cartoons were provocative.