[StarUK] A 'silent march' through Rotherham by an anti-Islamic group will be allowed to proceed this weekend, police have confirmed.South Yorkshire Police said the 'criteria required to prevent a procession' has not been met after an open letter was sent by representatives of the local Muslim community asking the force's interim chief constable Dave Jones asking for the march to be cancelled.
The Pegida group, led by English Defense League founder Tommy Robinson, plans a 'silent walk' in Rotherham on Saturday afternoon to protest the town's child sexual exploitation scandal. The march will follow speeches outside the town hall.
Local councilors, business owners and groups such as British Muslim Youth, the Rotherham Muslim Community Forum and the Rotherham Council of Mosques had signed a letter calling for the march to be cancelled - citing fears over racial tensions.