'Tokenistic' Muslim dinner cancelled

The Australian Federal Police has cancelled dinners with Muslim community groups marking the end of Ramadan.

An image from an online petition boycotting an annual dinner hosted by the AFP

An image from an online petition boycotting an annual dinner hosted by the AFP Source: www.change.org

Federal police have cancelled a harmony dinner with members of the Muslim community to mark the end of Ramadan.

If follows an online petition by a group calling themselves "Concerned Muslims" calling for a boycott the Eid dinners organised by the Australian Federal Police.

The petition branded the dinners a "tokenistic" attempt at creating an image of cooperation, harmony and trust following a "prolonged campaign of anti-Muslim hysteria".

The AFP in a statement on Tuesday said it would no longer hold the Sydney dinner planned for July 21, but would convene an alternative event at a later date.


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