Islamic groups have called for an end to the use of the term 'religiously motivated violent extremism' and want 'politically motivated' to replace the phrase.
Authorities need to consult multicultural communities to ensure labelling violent crimes a "terror act" does not alienate people, an independent MP says. Dai Le, who represents the western Sydney electorate of Fowler where a bishop was stabbed during a sermon , called for police to be culturally aware of what declaring a terrorism incident could do to a community. It could stoke fear and increase Islamophobia, Le warned.
She added there had to be a strong connection between police and the community to ensure people felt safe. "Many of our communities who escaped tyrannical regimes ... with that word, what it brings on is people are feeling, 'Oh my God, terror has followed us'. That will make people live on edge," she said.
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