"President Trump doesn't understand world politics. He
doesn't understand the offence he is causing," London Mayor Sadiq Khan
said in response to United States President Donald Trump's announcement to shift the US embassy in Israel to Jerusalem.
"It
[the decision] is very unfortunate and as a world we have to unite and
explain to President Trump why he is wrong," Khan said while speaking on
Geo News.
United Nations and the world
understands that Jerusalem is part of a peaceful solution, he said,
adding: "We are going to make sure we lobby and make the US government
change its stance."
"President Trump's speech was very
dangerous; I am very concerned," Sadiq Khan said while also advising him
to change his "views on Muslims and Islam".
He went on to say that the people in London were not
Trump's fans and he will decide on his course of action when Trump
announces his visit to the United Kingdom.
Talking about
democracy in Pakistan, Khan said the Pakistanis should not be depressed
about the hurdles its democracy is facing. "It's a good thing to have
tensions between the judiciary and the executive," he said, adding that
it happens in all developed democracies including the US and the UK, and
is only a step towards strengthening the system.
Regarding
links between the two countries, he said that the relations between UK
and Pakistan had been up and down during the 70 years since Pakistan
gained independence for the UK, however, he hoped things would only look
up from now onward.
"I am very optimistic about business
links, tourism and study links," he said, adding that he was
pressurising the British government to ensure Pakistani students keep
going to England. "London is open for Pakistanis."
Khan
is in Pakistan for an official visit to the country, and is the first
London mayor to visit the country in an official capacity.
