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Sunak's Prevent plans expose programme as a ‘tool to crush dissent,’ campaigners warns
Cage says the former chancellor is ‘exploiting Tory prejudices against Muslims especially, to frame those challenging growing state impunity as extreme’
Rishi Sunak speaking at the All Nations Centre in Cardiff as part of his campaign to be leader of the Conservative Party
RISHI SUNAK’S plan to widen Prevent to target people who “vilify” Britain exposes the programme as a “tool to crush dissent,” campaigners have warned.
Under the proposal, announced by the Tory leadership contender on Tuesday night, people who express “an extreme hatred of our country” could be treated as extremists and referred to the government counter-terrorism programme.
The former chancellor also announced proposals to “refocus” Prevent on Islamic extremism following criticism that it gives too much attention to the far right.
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