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Council of Islamic Organizations of Greater
Chicago
231 S. State Street #300, Chicago, IL 60604 . 312-506-0070 FOR IMMEDIATE
RELEASE CONTACT: Mr. Abdul Malik
Mujahid; malik@ciogc.org; Chicago, August 21,
2006 . The Council of Islamic Organizations of Greater Chicago today expressed
relief over the conviction of Department of Public Health employee Michael L.
Jackson, who ran over Chicago cabbie Haroon Paryani several times, killing Mr.
Paryani with his own cab in front of
witnesses.
The sad part is this isn�t an isolated
incident. More than fifty cab drivers have been killed on the job in the last
ten years, said Mr. Abdul Malik Mujahid Chairman of the Council. In the wake of
the brutal murder of Mr. Paryani,
the Council initiated a city-wide complaint to demand the better treatment of
taxi drivers. It's not unusual to hear cab drivers talk of physical
attacks or harrasment. These individuals go out to make a living and are never
sure if they'll come home that night. We can't allow them to live with that kind
of apprehension, said Mr. Abdul Malik Mujahid.
Press
Advisory: Interview Chicago
Cabbie's about the hazards of their profession. About CIOGC: The Council of Islamic
Organizations of Greater Chicago represents 50 formal Muslim Organizations and a
cross-section of over 400,000 Muslim Americans in the Greater Chicago
area.
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