News:
On May 5, 2015, the Danish Minister of Justice, was called to an “open consultation” about the possibility of banning Hizb ut Tahrir. The Minister responded that according to the Danish constitution, it is still not possible to ban Hizb ut Tahrir, but as soon as there is a legal basis, she would do it. At the same time, she stressed her personal contempt and amongst others called Hizb ut Tahrir a “horrible organization”.
The Danish People’s party, who called the Minster to the consultation, argued that the solution should be a change or at least an amendment to the constitution to implement the ban.
Comment:
This is far from the first time there has been an attempt to ban Hizb ut Tahrir in Denmark. On instigations from politicians, the state attorney has several times examined the possibilities of a ban with the same result; it is not possible. In 2008 Danish politicians requested that the party should be subject to strict reporting and constant surveillance, so any small misconduct could lead to a ban, and so it has been ever since. The fact is that they can surveil and report as much as they want, because Hizb ut Tahrir is an ideological Islamic party that does not deviate one inch from its method and therefore, there will be no change and no basis for a ban. Realizing this, Danish politicians turn to a series of dishonest attempts to manipulate the reality and bend their own laws.
The dishonest attempts vary, but are all an expression of intellectual bankruptcy, that leaves Danish politicians powerless and furious. The dishonest attempts include obvious lies, such as continuous claims of Hizb ut Tahrir wanting to abolish democracy and establishing a Caliphate in Denmark instead, and the claim that Hizb ut Tahrir is using violent means to achieve its goal.
This country has a long history of deep hatred towards Islam and Muslims, manifesting in continuous participation in wars in Muslim countries, masterminding draconian laws that target Muslim families and their children, and continuously taunting Muslims and what they hold dear. Since Hizb ut Tahrir is the most dominant Muslim voice in Denmark, and has taken it upon itself to protect the Muslim community and spread Islam, it is natural that these hateful politicians and so-called intellectuals target the party with all means.
In their hopeless battle, they have already gone down a road, trodden only by the most tyrannical regimes, and they will continue down this road. It will make no difference to Hizb ut Tahrir, but it will only add to the exposure of their intellectual bankruptcy and the fact that their values and system are flawed. Time, and time again they compromise their own values in a strange attempt to protect the very same.
It is impossible to stop a thought and especially one that is the product of an absolute and intellectually proven Aqeedah. Ban or not, Hizb ut Tahrir will keep working and will, by the will of Allah swt, be successful.
وَيَوْمَئِذٍ يَفْرَحُ الْمُؤْمِنُونَ
“And that day the believers will rejoice”
(30:4)
Written for the Central Media of Hizb ut Tahrir by
Jones Kock
Media Representative of Hizb ut Tahrir in Scandinavia