Danish minister republishes derogatory Prophet caricature on Facebook
Post comes as reaction to a decision by Skovgaard Museum in Denmark of not including the drawing in a new exhibition
Denmark has pledged to contribute $28million for democratic development, regional stability, human rights and gender equality in Pakistan. PHOTO: AFP
COPENHAGEN:
Denmark's immigration minister on Tuesday posted a screenshot of her iPad showing a drawing of Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) on Facebook, one of the satirical cartoons that caused outrage among Muslims around the world more than a decade ago.
The Facebook post comes as a reaction to a decision by the Skovgaard Museum in Viborg, Denmark, not to include the drawing in a new exhibition about blasphemy since the Reformation.
"It is the museum's own choice and they have their full right to do it, but I think it's a shame," said Inger Stojberg, minister for immigration and integration, in her Facebook post.
Stojberg said in the post she uses the cartoon as her background screen because it reminds her that Denmark is a country with freedom of speech, which includes the right to criticise religions.
Denmark's immigration minister on Tuesday posted a screenshot of her iPad showing a drawing of Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) on Facebook, one of the satirical cartoons that caused outrage among Muslims around the world more than a decade ago.
The Facebook post comes as a reaction to a decision by the Skovgaard Museum in Viborg, Denmark, not to include the drawing in a new exhibition about blasphemy since the Reformation.
"It is the museum's own choice and they have their full right to do it, but I think it's a shame," said Inger Stojberg, minister for immigration and integration, in her Facebook post.
Stojberg said in the post she uses the cartoon as her background screen because it reminds her that Denmark is a country with freedom of speech, which includes the right to criticise religions.