Terror accused Ahmed Mohamed mocked moderate Muslims for Australian values
TEXT messages seized by police from an alleged terrorist have openly ridiculed other Muslims who say they are loyal to Australia’s “rights and liberties”.
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ONE of three local men accused of plotting a Christmas terror attack in Melbourne sent text messages attacking Muslims who pledge allegiance to Australia.
In the texts, read to the Supreme Court on Thursday, accused Ahmed Mohamed ridiculed Muslims who took the citizenship Pledge of Commitment, promising to respect Australia’s “rights and liberties”.
Detective Senior Constable Allison Cooper, formerly of Victoria Police’s Joint Counter Terrorism Unit, read the following exchange between Mr Mohamed and another man, Omar Elhawli to the 15 person jury.
Omar: “This too. From this time forward under God I pledge my loyalty to Australia and its people whose Democratic beliefs I share, whose rights and liberties I respect and whose laws I will uphold and obey.”
Mohamed replies: “They can kiss my ass straight out.”
Omar: “I can’t believe Muslims take this oath.”
Mohamed: “Either they take the oath not knowing what it mean cos they don’t have knowledge or because they just don’t care ... They’re like bani”, translated the people of Israel.
“They want Allah SWT”, translated exulted and almighty, “to show them a miracle”.
Mr Mohamed, Hamza Abbas and Abdullah Chaarani are on trial accused of planning a CBD attack for Christmas 2016.
Each man has pleaded not guilty, denying any such conspiracy.
The prosecution alleges the men were motivated by extremist ideology and a hatred of Western countries.
The trial, before Justice Christopher Beale, continues.