Lazio Opposes Mosque Near Ground Zero

MYFOXNY.COM - Republican gubernatorial candidate Rick Lazio says opening a mosque near the World Trade Center site is a bad move.

One of the criticisms of the planned mosque comes from the families of 9/11 victims who say the Islamic house of worship is an insult to those who died at ground zero.

The terrorists who carried out the deadly attacks were Islamic fundamentalists. The mosque would be two blocks away from the ground zero.

Lazio told Good Day NY the bigger issue is security.

"We're not saying the mosque in itself is a bad thing. There are troubling issues. Where is the money coming from to build this mosque? The imam (behind this) has said some inflammatory things: Osama Bin Laden is made in the USA;  he says Hammas is not a terrorist organization," Lazio told co-host Rosanna Scotto.

"My gut tells me they're hiding something (about the funding.) We need to get transparency. The imam refuses to come forward and say where the money is coming from. Let's protect the people of New York first."