Yesterday our Chairman Mohammed Kozbar read out a message on behalf of John Bercow MP, the Speaker of the House of Commons during the unveiling of the Plaque to the memory of Makram Ali who killed in the terrorist attack at Finsbury Park area last Ramadan.
A message from Jeremy Corbyn MP read out by Cllr Asima Shaikh, Speeches also delivered by Sadiq Khan the Mayor of London, Rozina Akhtar the daughter of Makram Ali, Cllr Richard Watts the leader of Islington Council, Imam Mohammad Mahmoud, Cressida Dick the Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police and finally Closing remarks by Cllr Andy Hull, Executive Member for Community Safety.
Here is the message read out on behalf of John Bercow, the Speaker of the House of Commons.
“On the occasion of this event remembering the life of Makram Ali, who was murdered in last year’s dreadful, hate-filled attack in Finsbury Park, I would like to express my deepest sympathies and solidarity with his family who have had to endure so much these past months.
I hope that through the unveiling of this plaque today, Makram’s memory will be immortalised within his local community as much as it has been in our thoughts and prayers.”
