Sunday, February 26, 2006
Australian Minister's Comments on Sharia Law Anger Muslim Community
A senior member of Australia's government has said Muslims who want to live by Islamic Sharia law are not welcome in the country. The comments have stoked Muslim anger against the Australian government.
Australian Finance Minister Peter Costello said in a speech late Thursday that immigrants must respect the country's laws and traditions. Costello singled out Muslims who wanted to live under Sharia law as not welcome in Australia.
In his speech on Australian citizenship, the minister said his remarks were directed at what he called a "small radical minority." "You don't have to swear at the football and eat a pie to be an
Australian," he said, "but you do have believe in democracy, the rule of law and the rights and liberties of others."
Earlier this week Prime Minister John Howard also addressed Islamic extremism, saying it violated Australia's principles. He pointed to contentious issues such as relations with non-
Muslims and the rights of women.
Australian Muslims have reacted with anger to both sets of comments. They accuse the government of being deliberately inflammatory and divisive.
Entire article here
* What is so inflammatory and divisive about these comments? It's very simple,
IF YOU ARE A MUSLIM THAT WANTS TO REPLACE THE AUSTRALIAN OR AMERICAN CONSTITUTION,WITH SHARIA LAW, YOU ARE NOT WELCOME HERE.
It seems the so called "Moderate" Muslims would agree with this. Evidently they don't. Which further proves my stance about the "Moderate" Muslim, there is no such thing.
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