Cape Town Mayor Hill-Lewis condemns bomb threat against District Six mosque
He said that police confirmed that they are investigating a case of intimidation after the threatening cellphone message.
The Al-Azhar Mosque in District Six, Cape Town. Picture: Google Maps
CAPE TOWN - Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has been in contact with police about a bomb threat at the Al-Azhar Mosque in District Six.
He said that police confirmed that they are investigating a case of intimidation after the threatening cellphone message.
The mayor added that this follows another unacceptable incident when an explosive device was thrown over the front wall of the Jewish Community Centre in Hatfield Street in December.
"I condemn the sinister motives behind this threatening message. Cape Town is a city of peace-loving people where differences of faith and opinion are expressed loudly and fully but always peacefully. Our city has a long and proud history of being a safe city for people of all religions to live and express their faith and traditions."
The mayor called on police to prioritise these investigations to ensure those responsible were brought to justice.
"We should all work to reject extremism and zealotry of any sort. We call on all faith communities to stand united in condemning such acts and to use their platforms to preach tolerance in a plural society."