London, Oct 17: Britain will unveil plans for a map
of extremist "hotspots" on Monday in an effort to focus attention
on them so they can be broken up, the 'Daily Mirror' tabloid
reported.
The campaign will be announced by communities and local
government secretary Ruth Kelly in Central London in a meeting
with police chiefs and local city council heads, the newspaper
reported, without citing its sources.
Kelly will ask the police and council heads to identify
the universities, schools and mosques where young Muslims are
provided with extremist views.
"The new extremism we are facing is the single biggest
security issue facing local communities," Kelly will say, the
tabloid reported.
"The world has changed since September 11 (2001) and 7/7
(the July 7, 2005 attacks on London's transport network). The
government has to change and respond to that and we appeal to
local authorities to do the same."
"We need to work closer together in partnership with the
police and local communities to face down this threat."
The report comes on the same day as 'The Guardian' daily
reported that lecturers and staff at Britain's universities
will be asked to spy on "Asian-looking" and Muslim students
they suspect of supporting terrorist acts and involvement in
extremism.
Citing a document drawn up by the British education
ministry, the newspaper said universities had been warned of
talent-spotting by terrorists on campuses across the country,
and of students being "groomed" for extremism.
Bureau Report