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						Sydney siege: Police increase presence in areas like Lakemba and Punchbowl and join calls for calm
				





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Oliver Murray and Chris Georgakopoulos 


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December 16, 2014
11:35AM






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One of the hostages is helped by police after escaping the siege yesterday.
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				Community leaders in Sydney’s south west have called for calm following the Martin Place siege while there will be an increased police presence in Lakemba and Punchbowl today.
				



Two hostages were killed in yesterday’s Cafe Lindt siege in Martin Place, along with the gunman, Iranian cleric Man Haron Moris, who is believed to be from Bexley North.GUNMAN AMONG THREE DEAD AS GUNFIGHT ENDS SYDNEY SIEGELIVE BLOG ON THE AFTERMATH OF THE SYDNEY SIEGECampsie LAC crime manager Paul Albury confirmed there would be an increased police presence in the region, which has a sizeable Muslim community, as he called for peace.








Gunman Man Haron Monis is believed to have been living in Bexley North.
Source: News Corp Australia




“At these difficult times people often feel upset, angry and are looking for people to blame,” Detective Inspector Albury said.“It is unfair to take it out on innocent people in our community.“We will have a high visibility in Lakemba, Punchbowl and obviously any other areas where issues come to light.“We are calling upon people to come together for peace in the community in terms of ensuring people are safe and grieve together.”Last night Lakemba Mosque, as well as other mosques, synagogues and churches held an open prayer for the hostages and national unity.“In times of great adversity it is imperative that we remain calm, united and stand together in solidarity,” Lebanese Muslim Association president Samier Dandan said last night.







Grand Mufti of Australia, Dr Ibrahim Abu Mohammed said the Muslim community supported the victims of the siege.
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Dr Jamal Rifi said the gunman was a disgrace to the Muslim community.
Source: News Corp Australia




Following the dramatic end of the siege, Premier Mike Baird said Sydney residents “must come together like never before”.“We are stronger together. We will get through this together,” Mr Baird said.“Today the people of NSW and Australia have the heaviest of hearts and we are taking steps to allow the community to share our collective grief.“Overnight we lost two of our own people, in an attack we thought we’d never see here in our city.







A prayer in support of the victims and for national unity was held at religious organisations across Australia last night, including Lakemba Mosque.
Source: News Corp Australia




“However, the values we held dear yesterday we hold dear today. They are the values of freedom, democracy and harmony.”Opposition Leader John Robertson said today the state grieved the loss of two hostages “just as we grieve the loss of our city’s innocence”.In a joint statement last night by Islamic organisations across Australia, it stated that the Arabic flag displayed by the gunman during the siege had been “misappropriated by misguided individuals who represent no one but themselves”.







Premier Mike Baird, with NSW Police Commissioner Andrew Scipione, said Sydney residents needed to stand together following the siege.
Source: AFP




The Grand Mufti of Australia, Dr Ibrahim Abu Mohammad, said in a statement that the Australian National Imams Council condemned the incident and expressed his full support for the victims and their families.Belmore GP and Muslim community leader Jamal Rifi said the gunman was a “nutter” and the Muslim community had distanced themselves from him in the past.







Police waiting outside the cafe before the violent end to the siege.
Source: News Corp Australia




Dr Rifi said he knew of him through news reports and from people who knew him personally.“I can tell you, he was a nutter,” Dr Rifi said.“He is not well known in Muslim circles because he was outside the mainstream community but he is known for the fact he received a lot of negative media publicity.“We became aware of his stunts and that’s why we distanced ourselves from him because he was always a publicity seeker and he was insensitive to community needs and people’s needs.“He put himself ahead of everyone else and he was a nutter.”






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