The former MP for Southend West and Sir David Amess’ successor tells Greatest Hits Radio the government Prevent programme – aimed at stopping terrorism and radicalisation – does “not to what it says on the tin” and should be “strengthened to protect the public or defunded”.
There’s been eleven “lone wolf terrorist attacks” since 2017 all by killers known to the Prevent programme, says Anna Firth.
Anna Firth says her “main concern” is the fact there’s been more than one “lone terrorist attack” a year since 2017 – all killers known to the authorities.
“We’ve got to look across the piece and find out why this programme fails in the way it does.
“If it isn’t strengthened to keep the public safe, then it should be defunded, and that money should be invested into counter-terrorism and policing.
“There’s no point have a programme that doesn’t do what it says on the tin” says Ms Firth.
Anna Firth said the family and its legal team will be involved in the independent review into Prevent and if questions still remain, they will urge the Government, again, to order a public inquiry.
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