(WASHINGTON, D.C., 7/11/2023) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today expressed its support for the swift removal of a Confederate monument in St. Landry Parish, La.
Plans to remove the monument, which stands outside the St. Landry Parish courthouse, has been halted by a dispute over land ownership. Lawyers are currently researching the records to find out who the land belongs to.
SEE: Confederate monument in St. Landry Parish set to be removed
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-nkKJ2wBQ0
St. Landry Parish monument unable to be moved due to ownership dispute
https://www.klfy.com/local/st-landry-parish/st-landry-parish-monument-unable-to-be-moved-due-to-ownership-dispute/
“We urge elected officials in St. Landry Parish to work to come to an agreement with all parties involved in the dispute and swiftly remove this monument to treason and white supremacy from outside the courthouse,” said CAIR National Communications Director Ibrahim Hooper. “Monuments to the racist Confederacy have no place outside what is supposed to be a place of justice.”
He said Washington, D.C., based CAIR has repeatedly called for the removal of Confederate names, holidays, flags, statues, and symbols nationwide.
SEE: CAIR Condemns Mississippi Lawmaker’s Call to Restore State’s Confederate Flag
CAIR Supports Proposed Dropping of Confederate Street Names in Montgomery, Alabama
CAIR Welcomes Va. Schools Dropping Confederate, Enslavers Names
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CONTACT: CAIR National Deputy Director Edward Ahmed Mitchell, 404-285-9530, e-Mitchell@cair.com; CAIR Government Affairs Director Robert McCaw, 202-742-6448, rmccaw@cair.com; CAIR National Communications Director Ibrahim Hooper, 202-744-7726, ihooper@cair.com, CAIR National Communications Manager Ismail Allison, 202-770-6280, iallison@cair.com