From the "Islam is the Solution" Department: Egyptian officials who eradicate locusts are 'enemies of God': Salafist preacher

Locusts are a 'gift from God', and government officials who plan to get rid of them are against God, Salafist preacher Abdullah Abdel Hamid says

Ahram Online

"Abdullah Abdel Hamid, a professor at Al-Azhar University and Salafist preacher, described Egyptian government officials as "enemies of God," following their late statements about eradicating millions of locusts who stormed several of Egypt's governorates in the last few weeks, Al-Watan newspaper reported on Friday.

"Locusts embody a gift from God to humans living on earth; how dare they say such things?" Abdel Hamid said at a Friday sermon in the Egyptian canal city of Suez.
Abdel Hamid argued that no "police or military troops" could stop the locusts, as "God's will" cannot be challenged......"