Friday, August 25, 2006

MP Clarkson tells Muslims to unveil

National MP Bob Clarkson's mouth has landed him in trouble again after he said "Islam religion-type people" who wore burqas could be crooks hiding guns.

The Tauranga MP, who is known to shoot from the lip, said Muslim women should not wear the full-body veils if they wanted to "fit into our country".

"Even walking down the street, to a certain extent, how do we know there's not a crook with a gun hiding under a burqa? Who's under that gown?" he said.
He was tolerant of all religions, but Muslims who wore burqas because of deeply held beliefs should "go back to Islam or Iraq".

Entire article here.

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