Australia:
http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/stor...5001028,00.html
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin--><b>Group promotes Muslim politicians</b>
March 01, 2007 12:00
Article from: AAP
AN Islamic group is being formed to get more Muslim candidates into Australian politics.
It's hoped Australia's first Muslim federal MP would come from the Sydney-based group being spearheaded by Labor-aligned community leader Omar Yassine.
The proposed group will distinguish between religious and political Islam and promote the merits of Muslims from all political parties to the Islamic and mainstream communities, News Ltd reports.
âWe need someone from our community to represent us in the government and to be honest and straightforward,â Mr Yassine told News Ltd.
âWe have to achieve something and to show respect to ourselves for others to respect us.â
While Victoria has state Muslim Mps, NSW does not and nor are there any Islamic MPs at the federal level.
The proposed Muslim committee would comprise men and women from various professions and academic backgrounds.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
http://au.news.yahoo.com/070228/2/12kyl.html
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->Thursday March 1, 12:06 PM
<b>Muslims like Mundine's motormouth</b>
Boxer Anthony Mundine has <b>turned down an approach by supporters of controversial Islamic clerk Sheik Taj Aldin Alhilali to try his hand at politics</b>, opting to keep his focus on winning a second world title.
<b>The former world champion and outspoken aboriginal role model</b> was asked by a political committee headed by the sheik's close friend Keysar Trad to run as a candidate against <b>NSW</b> Premier Morris Iemma in seat of Lakemba at the March 24 state election.
But while the <b>Muslim convert</b> considered the offer, he said he was concentrating on winning Wednesday's WBA super middleweight title bout against Sam Soliman.
"I had a little think about it but right now I'm just focused on my fight, becoming the two-time world champion and trying to elevate that status," Mundine told Southern Cross Broadcasting.
Mundine, also a former league footballer, said he was interested in one day entering politics to help improve the living standards of indigenous Australians.
"I want to put justice against injustice and to make changes for the better," he said.
"It's all about choices. Right now that's not my choice but I'm sure it will be down the line."
Mr Trad, who said he would back Mundine whenever he was ready to take the plunge into state, or even federal politics, was unfazed by the boxer's history of controversy.
Most recently, Mundine set fire to photographs of Prime Minister John Howard in a hip-hop music video and likened the treatment of Australian Aborigines in colonial times to the Holocaust.
"I think being outspoken is an asset not a weakness. Politicians generally tend to be indecisive and sit on the fence unless the issue is a clear winner," he said.
"Here's a man who puts his principles first ... rather than what will the electorate buy."
Mr Trad, who is also president of the Islamic Friendship Association, said there was a double standard when it came to how people reacted to comments from minority representatives compared to politicians' unpalatable opinions, lies and mistakes.
"Why do we ignore these things and sometimes even put a positive spin on them when a comment that sometimes rings too true for us from somebody who's in a minority is treated with indignant condemnation," he said.
(As if Trad, supporter of hateful Sheikh, cares a hoot about the Australian Aboriginal kafirs. Only as far as they can be converted. Else they'll be treated as all infidels are.)
Despite Mundine's decision not to stand at Lakemba, which is also home to the mufti's mosque, Mr Trad said he was confident Sheik Alhilali's supporters would have an influence at the ballot box.
He cited the Liberal candidacy of an Arabic Christian, and a Muslim for the Greens, in Lakemba as proof of success.
"Our original intention was to put adequate pressure on the existing parties to raise their game," Mr Trad said.
"I believe we have accomplished that and we will add to that by encouraging people to vote with their conscience and put aside traditional party loyalties."<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->I'm all for Australian Aboriginals. But I think the moment they become christoislamic, they're traitors and not Australian Aboriginals at all anymore. There's no difference between this Anthony Mundine being a christian and a muslim. As a muslim, how can he speak for the Aborigines when his religion will make him against their kafirdom?
Sick.
http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/stor...5001028,00.html
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin--><b>Group promotes Muslim politicians</b>
March 01, 2007 12:00
Article from: AAP
AN Islamic group is being formed to get more Muslim candidates into Australian politics.
It's hoped Australia's first Muslim federal MP would come from the Sydney-based group being spearheaded by Labor-aligned community leader Omar Yassine.
The proposed group will distinguish between religious and political Islam and promote the merits of Muslims from all political parties to the Islamic and mainstream communities, News Ltd reports.
âWe need someone from our community to represent us in the government and to be honest and straightforward,â Mr Yassine told News Ltd.
âWe have to achieve something and to show respect to ourselves for others to respect us.â
While Victoria has state Muslim Mps, NSW does not and nor are there any Islamic MPs at the federal level.
The proposed Muslim committee would comprise men and women from various professions and academic backgrounds.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
http://au.news.yahoo.com/070228/2/12kyl.html
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->Thursday March 1, 12:06 PM
<b>Muslims like Mundine's motormouth</b>
Boxer Anthony Mundine has <b>turned down an approach by supporters of controversial Islamic clerk Sheik Taj Aldin Alhilali to try his hand at politics</b>, opting to keep his focus on winning a second world title.
<b>The former world champion and outspoken aboriginal role model</b> was asked by a political committee headed by the sheik's close friend Keysar Trad to run as a candidate against <b>NSW</b> Premier Morris Iemma in seat of Lakemba at the March 24 state election.
But while the <b>Muslim convert</b> considered the offer, he said he was concentrating on winning Wednesday's WBA super middleweight title bout against Sam Soliman.
"I had a little think about it but right now I'm just focused on my fight, becoming the two-time world champion and trying to elevate that status," Mundine told Southern Cross Broadcasting.
Mundine, also a former league footballer, said he was interested in one day entering politics to help improve the living standards of indigenous Australians.
"I want to put justice against injustice and to make changes for the better," he said.
"It's all about choices. Right now that's not my choice but I'm sure it will be down the line."
Mr Trad, who said he would back Mundine whenever he was ready to take the plunge into state, or even federal politics, was unfazed by the boxer's history of controversy.
Most recently, Mundine set fire to photographs of Prime Minister John Howard in a hip-hop music video and likened the treatment of Australian Aborigines in colonial times to the Holocaust.
"I think being outspoken is an asset not a weakness. Politicians generally tend to be indecisive and sit on the fence unless the issue is a clear winner," he said.
"Here's a man who puts his principles first ... rather than what will the electorate buy."
Mr Trad, who is also president of the Islamic Friendship Association, said there was a double standard when it came to how people reacted to comments from minority representatives compared to politicians' unpalatable opinions, lies and mistakes.
"Why do we ignore these things and sometimes even put a positive spin on them when a comment that sometimes rings too true for us from somebody who's in a minority is treated with indignant condemnation," he said.
(As if Trad, supporter of hateful Sheikh, cares a hoot about the Australian Aboriginal kafirs. Only as far as they can be converted. Else they'll be treated as all infidels are.)
Despite Mundine's decision not to stand at Lakemba, which is also home to the mufti's mosque, Mr Trad said he was confident Sheik Alhilali's supporters would have an influence at the ballot box.
He cited the Liberal candidacy of an Arabic Christian, and a Muslim for the Greens, in Lakemba as proof of success.
"Our original intention was to put adequate pressure on the existing parties to raise their game," Mr Trad said.
"I believe we have accomplished that and we will add to that by encouraging people to vote with their conscience and put aside traditional party loyalties."<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->I'm all for Australian Aboriginals. But I think the moment they become christoislamic, they're traitors and not Australian Aboriginals at all anymore. There's no difference between this Anthony Mundine being a christian and a muslim. As a muslim, how can he speak for the Aborigines when his religion will make him against their kafirdom?
Sick.