French Interior Minister calls for prosecuting Muslim Brotherhood like terrorism, drug trafficking

French Interior Minister Bruno Rétayeu said today that his country must treat the Muslim Brotherhood like it treats "terrorism" and drugs.

Rétayeu explained that his country has two options: "To say nothing for fear of being labeled Islamophobic, or to fulfill our duty and respond to the Brotherhood."

The Interior Minister continued, "Lifting the confidentiality of the report on the Muslim Brotherhood and political Islam in France is a first step, but it is not sufficient."

He emphasized, "We must deal with this issue in the same way we dealt with terrorism and drug trafficking, by forming a central security body that works in coordination with an administrative body, leveraging the work of existing local bodies."

He also explained, "Among the solutions, we must facilitate the process of dissolving associations in France."

A French government report recently published in Le Figaro sparked widespread controversy after revealing a vast network of associations and centers of worship influenced by the Muslim Brotherhood.

According to the report, the Brotherhood fully or partially controls more than 200 religious centers and 280 associations in 55 French departments. These centers work in the fields of education, religion, and youth, and promote an "isolationist" discourse that threatens social integration and undermines the values ​​of the Republic.

The report was prepared at the joint request of the Ministries of Interior, Foreign Affairs, and Defense, and French intelligence participated in it, which raises the level of political and security concerns.

The report is expected to be discussed at the Supreme National Defense Council, which will be chaired by President Emmanuel Macron, amid expectations that recommendations will be issued regarding the dissolution of associations, tightening controls on funding, closing unlicensed religious schools, and expanding security surveillance.

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