MPAC Meets with FBI Director Mueller
March 01, 2003
The Muslim Public Affairs Council (MPAC), along with other American Muslim, Arab and Sikh organizations, met with FBI Director Robert S. Mueller on Friday, February 28, 2003.
Attending the meeting were representatives of the Muslim Public Affairs Council, the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee, the Arab American Institute, the Sikh Media Watch and Resource Task Force, the Islamic Institute and the American Muslim Council.
MPAC board member Dr. Hassan Ibrahim represented MPAC at the meeting, which he described as positive and constructive. Dr. Ibrahim thanked the FBI for holding this meeting in response to the organizations' request.
Director Mueller affirmed to the participants that both in the fight against anti-Muslim, Arab and South Asian bigotry and in the fight on the war on terrorism, "we (the FBI) can not do it without you." Director Mueller was referring to the American Muslim, Arab, and South Asian communities and their organizations.
Excerpt from the FBI press release:
"FBI Director Robert S. Mueller met today with key leaders of national Arab-American, Muslim, and Sikh organizations. The meeting built on earlier discussions on a number of issues -- ranging from vigilante attacks and other hate crimes to the value of continuing assistance from the Arab-American, Muslim, and Sikh communities.
"Protecting the civil rights of all Americans remains a top priority for the FBI," said Mueller. "I'm vitally concerned that the rights of Muslim, Sikh and Arab Americans be protected. The FBI stands prepared to take strong and immediate action against hate crimes in the event of any anti-Arab American backlash to world events."...
