PARIS, 3 October 2020, (TON): French President Emmanuel Macron has announced plans for tougher laws to tackle "Islamist separatism" and defend secular values.

In his speech, Mr Macron said a minority of France's estimated six million Muslims were in danger of forming a "counter-society". He suggested strict oversight of schooling and control over foreign funding of Mosques.

Mr Macron's strategy include closer scrutiny of Muslim private schools and eye on issues like veil.

Speaking outside Paris on Friday, President Macron said radical Islam was a danger to France because it held its own laws above all others and often results in the creation of a counter-society. He said, "Islam is a religion that is in crisis all over the world today, we are not just seeing this in our country." His announcement will be discussed in the parliament this year to form legislation. The strategy focuses on strict monitoring of private schools and sports organizations as well other associations so that they do not become a front for Islamist teaching and elimination of system of Imams visiting communities within France from abroad for financing of mosques and Madarris (home-schools).