18 February 2011
ISLAMOPHOBIA – BEYOND A JOKE! . The President of Muslims Australia (AFIC), Mr Ikebal Patel commenting on the insistence of the Shadow Minister of Immigration Mr Scott Morrison that “Muslim Migration is a growing concern” , as irresponsible and highly offensive. Mr Morrison seems to want to create a track record – offend on day one, and retract on day two, as in the insensitivity shown by his comment in relation to the recent funerals of the asylum seekers in the boat tragedy. Mr Patel said these comments are in quick succession to the tabling of a petition by ACT Senator Gary Humphries calling for a 10-year moratorium on ''Muslim immigration'' as an insult to Muslims of Australia. The Senator’s action adds insult to injury, when one considers this not being the only time the Senator has tabled similar petitions amongst the 48 tabling of it in the senate calling for a ban on Muslim migration, and immediately after the discriminatory comments by three Liberal politicians against Halal meat and other issues concerned with Islam. . Muslims in Australia are disappointed and disheartened at the continual verbal abuse and discrimination meted out to Muslims. This attitude is fast going beyond a joke and has to stop – NOW before racial and religious profiling becomes fair game. . Mr Patel added, “We ask our parliamentarians to seriously tackle issues affecting Australian families across the nation, such as health care and hospital waiting lists, equity when it comes to affordable housing, roads infrastructure, public transport and the list goes on..... These are the issues affecting all of us on a daily basis and at the forefront of our lives instead of trying to take Australia back 150 years. . Mr Patel reminded the senators and shadow ministers, “Australia is a democracy, espousing the right of ANY person to enter this country provided he/she satisfies Australia’s tough immigration criteria. AUSTRALIA ABOLISHED THE WHITE AUSTRALIA POLICY IN 1966, so I beg you, please let’s move on . Let us respect and embrace immigrants who choose to make Australia their home, irrespective of race, colour or creed. There are so many Gillard’s, Ahmed Fahour’s, Victor Chang’s, Hazem Al Masri’s, or Usman s Khawaja’s and Tatiana Grigorieva’s still to be discovered out there in the world to enrich all Australians. That is what has made the USA so great, and they have an annual lottery to entice people from all over the world to consider migrating to their great land…..now that is a proposition worth considering……”
For further information, please contact:
MR. IKEBAL PATEL
President - Muslims Australia(AFIC) on 0409 775 102.
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