Ultimatum to Muslims

The Daily Telegraph ^

2/24/06 Malcolm Farr

Posted on 02/23/2006
PETER Costello last night condemned "mushy multiculturalism" and told Muslims who could not tolerate others to leave Australia.

The Treasurer said the citizenship pledge of loyalty and respect for law should be a "big flashing warning sign" for those Muslims.

He said those offended "must recognise this does not justify violence against newspapers, or countries that allow newspapers to publish them".

His comment reinforced the stand of Prime Minister John Howard, who this week criticised Muslims who were "utterly antagonistic to our society".

"There are countries that apply religious or sharia law – Saudi Arabia and Iran come to mind,"

Mr Costello told the Sydney Institute.
"If a person wants to live under sharia law these are countries where they might feel at ease. But not Australia."