14 May 09

Digging for Racist Anti-Multicultural Votes: The Greens Reveal their True Colours

The Greens today unveiled their true regressive colours by entering the Muslim community bashing ring. The Greens sincere commitment to any social justice issue was always suspect, but they hid behind nice words about tolerance, social harmony and multiculturalism.

Clearly Al Amanah College has done its own research on the demand for their educational services. As a private organisation they could not afford to construct a facility for 1200 students if there was no demand for this. If John Kaye's statement is taken to its logical conclusion this should lead to his support for the school. Clearly there was a hidden agenda here.

“The Greens decided today that the time has come to pursue votes of racist closed-minded Australians who is feeling orphaned after the death of One-Nation and the defeat of John Howard in the last election” said Jamal Daoud, spokesperson for the Social Justice Network (SJN). “The Greens clearly has run out of any political agenda, so they are running behind the racist vote”

The Greens were obviously watching the growing numbers of racist people coming out of hiding to voice their Islamophobic ideas. The Greens also noticed that these people are desperate after all traditionally racist political forces failed to come and give them political cover for their Anti- Muslim behaviour.

“In a time where the Federal government is moving to curb these racist people and the Liberal opposition is holding back from offering them safe heaven for their destructive agenda, the Greens is coming forward to offer such an umbrella for them” said Mr Daoud.

The Greens MLC, John Kaye, was pathetic in his assumption that only Muslim students should be forced to attend public schools. His discriminatory remarks went even further to assume, again without scientific evidence, that only Muslim students have a “severe impact on residential streets”. The Greens MLC did not make the same assumption in regard to constructing Catholic or Jews schools.

The Greens party is really feeling the heat of losing its support in the areas with high numbers of Muslim voters. The last state election saw the reputation of the Greens crumble in areas like Auburn, Lakemba and Bankstown. The Greens were in panic mode and rushed to grab racist votes to keep its voting rate.

The Greens history of spreading Islamophobia is not new, but it is the first time that they in fact put out a media release to confirm it. The Greens were shamelessly beating up Islamophobic sentiments today.
The Greens organised on different occasions forums spreading Islamophobia, voted in the federal parliament in support of Anti-Muslim “Anti-Terrorism” laws and vetoed any Muslim official within the party. But in all these moves, they did it quietly and without any media coverage. This time they are proud to be Anti-Muslims and want every Australian to know this.

“The Greens is clearly looking to inherit One – Nation votes. This is not new for the Greens. They actually struck a deal with Pauline Hanson One Nation during the 2001 Federal election, and they got their preferences. This is how Greens senator Kerry Nettle was elected: by One Nation votes. They also struck a deal with the Liberals (who inherited One Nation’s votes after its collapse) on many occasions, including the Victorian state election, 2006” added Mr Daoud.
The Greens was even urging the Education Minister to use her power to bypass the judicial authority, to spread racism and Islamophobia. Last time when the former Premiere, Bob Carr, used his power to bypass the same court’s power in the case of Clyde Waste Dump, the Greens made this an election matter portraying it as “death of democracy” move. Such double standard is not new for this opportunist party.

We are happy that the Greens had decided to unveil its true face and true colours. But in the next election, The Greens should expect minimal votes from the Muslim community. The Greens should focus on the community they really represent: white racist regressive people.

For more information, Jamal Daoud can be contacted on 0424 163 667