State Rep. Dave Agema will not join Koran-burning pastor at Capitol rally

AP File PhotoState Rep. Dave Agema

Contrary to the announcement posted on the website of Rev. Terry Jones Tuesday, State. Rep Dave Agema will not be in attendance whenJones takes to the steps of the state Capitol Wednesday in Lansingto speak about Islam and the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

"He will not be at the event," Chris Jones, an aide in Agema's office, told MLive.com. The aide said he did not know whether Agema had been contacted about the event or whether he had, at some point, confirmed his attendance. 

He said Agema was at a Habitat for Humanity event and unable to comment or clarify.

Rev. Jones made the announcement on his web site, and also updated the location for his lecture Thursday, Sept. 8. 

Agema's been in the news recently for sponsoring legislation that would ban "foreign law" in Michigan. The legislation doesn't specifically invoke sharia law, but proponents and Agema have said the law is designed to protect Muslims who come to the United States to escape sharia law. 

State Rep. Rashida Tlaib, the only Muslim in the state Legislature, attacked the bill as part of Agema's efforts to pander to conservative voters. 

Agema is said to be considering a Congressional run. 

“[Agema] has actually introduced legislation to get rid of birth right citizenship,” Tlaib said at an Aug. 16 press conference. “This is a person who has a reputation of introducing bills that are about going after people of color and people of different faiths—racist bills.”

Jones made the announcement today on his web site, and also updated the location for his lecture Thursday, Sept. 8.