Blackburn with Darwen's youth MP led the condemnation of recent rioting following the tragic stabbing to death of three young girls in Southport when she addressed a meeting of senior councillors.
Witton Park High School student Zainab Shah denounced the week of disorder and violence across the UK by right-wing protestors which followed the killings on July 29, when she attended Blackburn with Darwen Council's executive board on Thursday night.
She also praised the borough's community for its refusal to take part in a proposed demonstration in Blackburn last Saturday.
Her remarks were welcomed and endorsed by 4BwD opposition leader Cllr Mustafa Desai. children's services boss Cllr Julie Gunn and authority leader Cllr Phil Riley, who said people needed to strike a difficult balance between vigilance and overreaction to the outbreak of disorder.
Miss Shah told the meeting: "We, as the Blackburn with Darwen youth forum, strongly denounce the recent violence happening on the streets in the UK by far-right groups.
"No one should fear being attacked for their daily activities, faith, or mere existence.
"The threat of this violence is a harsh reality for many young people and must be stopped.
"It was heartening to witness thousands uniting in solidarity in the media across the country, showing support and standing together.
"In times of darkness, hope shines brightest, and in Blackburn with Darwen, our communities are united by hope, always prevailing over a community driven by hatred."
Cllr Gunn said: "It is an outrage that such tragic events have been hijacked by people committed to disrupting our community."
Cllr Riley welcomed the reaction of the community in refusing to take part in the proposed demonstration over the issue in Blackburn town centre at the weekend.
He said: "It's a case of well done all round.
"Now we have got to strike a balance between people being vigilant and overreacting. It's a difficult balance.
"There are two ways these people can win - by coming in and wrecking the town centre or by destroying the town centre by threatening they will every week so people do not come in.
"It's so far, so good - but we need to do our best to keep it that way."
The stabbings in Southport - over which 17-year-old Axel Rudakuban, from Banks, Lancashire, has been charged - were followed by rioting in the town and then across the country allegedly caused by right-wing groups and spread by calls for action and misinformation on social media.
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