SWITZERLAND PEOPLE WANT TO BAN MINARETS

GENEVA: Official results of a poll yesterday showed, more than 57 percent of the Swiss population supported the proposed blanket ban on the construction of minarets in the country.

According to news agency ATS, only four of 26 districts in the country rejected suggestions the Swiss People's Party (SVP) that the right wing.

According to SVP, minaret symbolizes' desire for political and religious authority. "

Poll was conducted after the SVP urged to submit 100,000 signatures for 18 months.

The government insists on rejecting the call because it could 'damage the image of Switzerland'. - AFP