Farah Dakhlallah, Arabic spokesperson of the British Foreign Ministry, said the probe ordered by Prime Minister David Cameron over activities of the Muslim Brotherhood in London targets a better understanding of the group and its links to violence and extremism as well as its effect on British national security.
The British Foreign Ministry quoted Dakhlallah’s statements on its website to the London-based Al-Hayat newspaper on Monday as saying that Cameron’s decision targets to form the government's political stance toward the group in the aftermath of the essential changes in the Middle East.
She also added that the inquiry aims at understanding the Muslim Brotherhood, its influence on its national security as well as national interests.
Dakhlallah also indicated that the probe will be comprehensive covering all activities of the Muslim Brotherhood, philosophy, activities, their records inside and outside the government, links to the extremism and terrorism as well as other activities that could harm the British interests. She explained that outcome of the probe could not be expected.
She also pointed to threats by terrorists at some parts in Egypt, indicating to the attack on the terrorist bus in Taba in February, which was adopted by the Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis group, which is considered by the British government as terrorist group.
Edited translation from Al-Masry Al-Youm
