The Islamic Council of Victoria (ICV) says it expects police to respect the legal rights of those arrested in early morning police counter-terrorism raids on Tuesday.

Police swooped on 19 properties across Melbourne and in the state’s southwest from 4.30am (AEST) in a move they claimed foiled a major terrorism plot.

President Ramzi Elsayed said the council was confident the police investigation would be carried out to the highest standards. (Why is there no image available for this motherf*kcer?)

“The ICV also expects that the police will respect the legal rights of the people arrested in this morning’s operation” he said.

Mr Elsayed urged the media to respect the privacy and dignity of the families involved in Tuesday’s operation.

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The council’s vice president, Sherene Hassan, welcomed Victoria Police Commissioner Simon Overland’s comments that the vast majority of Muslims did not approve or support any kind of terrorist activities and made a valuable contribution to the community.

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