Finally, a spokesperson for the Muslim Council of Britain told i100.co.uk the group was part of a “small band of naysayers”.

On the one hand we have anti-Muslim bigots telling us that Muslims participating in politics is a threat to our democracy, while a band of misguided agitators tell us this is against Islam. Both are wrong. Come every election time the Muslim Council of Britain and scores of mosques and imams come out in large numbers urging people to vote, for the good of our country, and as a civic duty we as Muslims must fulfil.

SOURCE: (AND VIDEOS):

http://i100.independent.co.uk/article/extremists-are-telling-muslims-not-to-vote-and-muslims-are-laughing-at-them–g1kBmIbQxb?utm_source=indy&utm_medium=top5&utm_campaign=i100