Police have told Swedish artist Lars Vilks that it is not safe for him to remain at his home in southern Sweden following threats on his life from an al-Qaeda front organization in Iraq. The artist behind a controversial caricature of the Muslim prophet Muhammad was only allowed access to his home outside Nyhamnsläge after police had conducted a thorough search on Monday morning. Police allowed the artist to pick up a few belongings but told him that they did not want him staying there in the foreseeable future. "I'm prepared to move somewhere else," Vilks told news agency TT.
| Apparently it hasn't occurred to them to protect him. |
Asked whether the sketch of Muhammad as a roundabout dog was worth all the trouble, Vilks remained defiant. "Yes, I still think so. I think the artwork has developed well so far and is on its way towards becoming superb," he said.
| I like this man's way of thinking. |