THE Government’s integration policy (LT, March 15) deliberately and unfairly targets Muslims and we strongly oppose any attempts to label our community as a problem.

The attempts to mix integration and extremism is deeply dangerous and a false excuse to hide bigotry towards Muslims.

The Ramadhan Foundation is clear that we all have a duty to integrate but to ignore the responsibilities of the host community to play a role is the reason why there is so much suspicion.

Take immigrants speaking English. We all support this but this Conservative Government scrapped funding for English classes eight years ago and now they expect us to suddenly accept that they care and want to help.

The proposals to increase engagement between predominantly white and BME schools is something I welcome, bringing communities together is something which we have campaigned on for years.

But from Louise Casey’s report to successive governments’ responses it always sees Muslims as a problem that needs to be addressed. Her unhealthy obsession with demonising Muslims is shining through and we will not tolerate this hatred.

From workplaces, communities to public services British Muslims are well integrated and playing a valuable role in society and we should celebrate these achievements. I do not deny that there are problems but to use language and rhetoric to target just one community is not helpful.

British Muslims are not a political football to be used by politicians to appeal to their base and perpetuate the narrative against Muslims.

Mr Mohammed Shafiq, Chief Executive of the Ramadhan Foundation