Pollokshields Ramadan parade by the Scottish Defence League opposed A parade by far-right group the Scottish Defence League during Ramadan has been opposed by police. The group is planning to hold a procession in the south side of Glasgow on Saturday, which was also planned to mark the month of racist murder victim Kriss Donald's birthday. Police Scotland has objected to the walk, citing a "significant risk of serious public disorder breaking out" as the event involving 50 participants in Pollokshields. Glasgow City Council is due to consider the march at a meeting this week, where the police will outline how the "proposal might reasonably be believed to be intended to be provocative to the large Muslim community and as a consequence will provoke a counter demonstration of significant numbers." The force has highlighted issues surrounding a previous SDL demonstrations in the area in January and March this year, which it found "might reasonably be believed to be intended to be provocative to the Muslim community," while it also led to counter-demonstrations by the Unite Against Fascism group. Under the proposal, the SDL hoped to walk from Pollokshields East Train Station through Albert Drive, Forth Street, Maxwell Road to Kenmure Street where they would hold a memorial event for Mr Donald, who was kidnapped there before being tortured and murdered in 2004. In a representation before the council's public processions committee, the police said: "The presence of the Scottish Defence League (SDL) in Glasgow provides a significant risk of serious public disorder breaking out and as a consequence, serious disruption to the life of the community. Police Scotland strongly opposes any proposal for the SDL to hold a procession in Glasgow due to this significant threat to public safety and disorder. This threat is heightened by this proposal for a procession within Pollokshields. As mentioned, Police Scotland are concerned that this proposal might reasonably be believed to be intended to be provocative to the large Muslim community and as a consequence will provoke a counter demonstration of significant numbers. In recent months, local activity by the SDL has caused the deployment of significant policing resources to prevent and deal with serious public disorder. Many of these events have resulted in such counter demonstrations and there is a significant likelihood that, were it approved, this event would provoke a similar response. It is the view of Police Scotland that a procession presents increased policing challenges to ensure the safety of people and property and maintain community peace. The force added: "In response to the emerging heightened community tensions, Police Scotland have prepared a community impact assessment to provide a policing response in relation to public confidence and reassurance during this period of uncertainty whereby the local community are concerned of the outcome of the proposals. Community information provides that local people are very anxious regarding any procession and have intimated to the police any activity by the SDL or any counter demonstration is unwelcome within the community. It should also be considered that the date selected is during the period of Ramadan. Councillors are being asked to agree on Thursday that the procession is prevented from going ahead, while it a different time and route be agreed between the local authority, the police and the SDL. In the report before councillors, Annmarie O'Donnell, the council's executive director of corporate services stated: "On balance, it is considered that there is a clear risk that if this procession was allowed to proceed as currently proposed there would be a high likelihood of public disorder with risks to public safety and extended disruption to the life of the local community."