Son of Satan slated
2005-04-19 22:09
Oslo - A book which describes white people as the work of the devil and which is being distributed secretively on the streets of Oslo has sparked anger in Norway.
An anti-racist group said on Tuesday it had filed a police report.
Nadeem Butt, the head of Antirasistisk Senter which filed the complaint, said: "The claims in this book are totally disqualified by their foolish nature, but in a multicultural society where we try to live in harmony it's important to act against this kind of manifestation."
This is the first time the group has defended native Norwegians in an anti-racism case, he said.
Police must now determine whether the book, entitled Son of Satan, falls under anti-racism laws.
The book is written by an unidentified author in Urdu, a language spoken in Pakistan and India.
It is sold by individuals on the streets who quietly approach potential customers.
Excerpts published in the daily Verdens Gang read: "This barbarian, this venomous snake, has poisoned humanity.
"The white man has set off a diabolical spiral on the entire planet to torment people."
"My brothers: the white man is worse than all the other animals with his savagery. His job is to torment people."
"Can these people call themselves humans? The white man has also shaped another people, the drunks and alcoholics.
"They destroy shops, throw stones at people's heads and the white man's government protects them with special laws," the excerpts read.
According to Butt, Son of Satan does not call directly for attacks on whites, but does call for them to be punished.
The final line in the book reads: "These bastards without scruples, liars and pork-eaters should be punished such that the next generation will remember."