Submitted on Friday 15th July 2016
Rejected on Thursday 21st July 2016
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: irrelevant (see below for details)
Ban the streaming of Muslim hate preacher Dr Zakir Naik's Peace TV into the UK
His channel has been banned in India and recently in Bangladesh after the Dhaka suicide terrorists were discovered to have been inspired by Dr Zakir Naik's hate speeches. He plays a pivotal role in the radicalisation of young impressionable minds towards terror-related activities.
Some references to his hate-mongering speeches can be found at http://www.firstpost.com/india/every-muslim-should-be-a-terrorist-zakir-naik-and-six-of-his-most-provocative-statements-2879876.html
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
Neither the Government nor Parliament can “ban” a broadcaster. The regulation and licensing of broadcasters are the responsibility of Ofcom, which is an independent regulator.
There are certain conditions which must be met before Ofcom can issue a licence to a broadcaster. If these conditions are violated while the licence is in force, Ofcom can impose sanctions up to and including revocation of the licence. This is a decision for Ofcom, which is takes independently of the Government and Parliament.
The Broadcasting Act 1990 (as amended by the Broadcasting Act 1996 and the Communications Act 2003) lays down a number of restrictions on who can hold Ofcom’s broadcasting licences.
You could start a petition calling on Parliament to change this law to add a new licence condition.
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