Britain’s top Muslim cop claims discrimination
(AFP) LONDON — Britain’s most senior Muslim policeman has launched a discrimination claim against his employers, London’s Metropolitan Police, the force said on Aug. 22. Assistant Commissioner Tarique Ghaffur is claiming $2.2 million, saying he was discriminated against on grounds of race, religion and age, the BBC reported. "We understand that AC Ghaffur has initiated proceedings in an employment tribunal," a spokesman for the Metropolitan Police told AFP, adding he could not comment further. Ghaffur, who was born in Uganda and joined the police in 1974, is leading security operations for the London 2012 Olympics and is one of several officers ranked third most senior in the Metropolitan Police, also known as the Met. He is a high-profile figure who has campaigned for better treatment of ethnic minority officers and led probes into issues including organized crime in Britain’s South Asian communities and serious fraud.