Claims by Denmark’s immigration minister that Muslims fasting for Ramadan pose a safety hazard in some jobs do not represent government policy, a spokeswoman has said. Claims by Denmark’s immigration minister that Muslims fasting for Ramadan pose a safety hazard in some jobs do not represent government policy, a spokeswoman has said. Backlash as Danish minister says fasting Ramadan Muslims are safety hazardIntegration minister Inger Stoejberg is facing growing criticism over a blog post published on Monday. Ms Stoejberg’s remarks were met by a barrage of people saying she was wrong and lacked any basis for her claims. Previously, Ms Stoejberg urged people to report pizza shop owners suspected of employing immigrants who entered the Scandinavian country illegally.

Source: Irish Independent May 22, 2018 15:33 UTC