KABUL - The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has voiced concern at President Donald Trump’s order banning citizens of seven Muslim countries into the US.
On Friday, Trump slapped four-month restrictions on refugees’ entry into the United States and temporarily barred travelers from the seven Muslim countries.
A statement from the OIC Secretariat warned the move would further complicate the already grave challenges facing refugees around the globe.
The grouping said: “As a result of this ban, many of those fleeing war and persecution have been adversely and unjustly affected.
It added the discriminatory act would only embolden the narrative of extremists and provide further fuel to the advocates of violence and terrorism.
The OIC asked the US to reconsider the blanket decision and maintain its moral obligation to provide leadership and hope at a time of uncertainty and unrest in the world. (Pajhwok)