General Mofwaq Joumaa, president of the Syrian National Olympic Committee, has
already boasted he will be attending to lead the delegation at the opening
ceremony. He has said he will complain to the International Olympic
Committee if his visa is denied.
“The British people should not be worried about Syrians coming to the UK,” he
said. “You have seen how much Syria enjoys security and safety. We are a
peaceful country. The Syrian people have love in their hearts for the
British people.”
Mr Clegg to the BBC’s Andrew Marr show he found the scenes of “savagery” from
Syrian “revolting” and “stomach churning” and added new changes to
government legislation would affect those visiting.
“As government we have recently changed the rules about who we allow into this
country and who we refuse entry to,” he said.
“For the first time we are saying if there’s evidence you have abused human
rights, and there’s independent evidence to show that is the case, you will
not be allowed to come into this country.
“As far as the government is concerned – I can’t talk for the Olympic
Organising Committee – we have recently said very clearly if you’ve abused
human rights and that is shown to be the case you are not welcome in this
country.”
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