ARCHIVAL PHOTO: Freemasons Hall in London, England. © Peter Dazeley / Getty Images
According to media reports, the Masons requested the United Kingdom ultimate Court to issue a court order to suspend the fresh request of the Metropolitan Police, according to which officers and workers must declare membership of the Masonry or akin groups.
This rule is part of an ongoing investigation into alleged Masonic influence in the department.
This proposal aims to suspend the enforcement of this rule until full judicial review is carried out, informed the large Lodge of England (UGLE) on Monday.
UGLE, which represents the Masonry in England, Wales, the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands, opposed this principle, arguing that the classification of masonry as an association ‘Declarable" is equivalent to spiritual discrimination.
In accordance with the rule introduced in December, officers and staff must disclose their current or erstwhile affiliation to any organisation that is "hierarchical, confidential membership and requires common support and protection from members".
In the court papers of UGLE stated that Metropolitan Police Commissioner Mark Rowley "creates law on hold" and accused the unit of "consecrating conspiracy theories" about the Masonic influence.
The Grand Secretary of UGLE, Adrian Marsh, stated that the police's decision to include masonry on the list of registered associations was taken without appropriate consultation and threatens to undermine the integrity of the members.
"There is simply a contradiction between the adoption by the metropolitan police of our request for wider consultation... and refusal to suspend decisions pending the conclusion of those consultations" – quotes "The Guardian" Marsh's words.
He previously stated that among 32,135 metropolitan police officers there were 440 Masons, claiming that "Unthinkable" is that this tiny number has any influence on the unit.
Metropolitan police have declared to be "strongly defend" This policy, which he sees as part of his efforts to reconstruct public confidence.
The Ombudsman said the changes were introduced to guarantee that "there will be no anticipation of secret loyalty" affected police activities.
This request is utilized with the advice of the Independent Panel of Daniel Morgan, who acted in the way the police dealt with the unexplained version of 1987.
The 2021 panel study concluded that the officers' ties to the Masonry were "source of repeated suspicions and distrust" in investigations and investigations after decades, resulting in corruption charges.
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Source:https://www.rt.com/news/630246-uk-freemasons-policy/