Social Justice Network to run candidates in the coming local council elections:
Action means more than Nice Talk.
Action means more than Nice Talk.
With the dissatisfaction with the existing political parties growing amongst Australians, especilly from marginalised communities, the Social Justice Network decided to present alternatives in 2 councils elections. The main platform for the campaign would be promoting real Multiculturalism and the issues of low representation of marginalised people in decision making processes.
"It is not important what the different political parties are saying about these issues. What is more important is what they actually do to fulfil their committments" said Jamal Daoud, spokesperson of the Network and the Network's candidate in Auburn. "
"The community should ask these political parties, especially the ones who promoted themselves as pro-Multiculturalism and pro-social justice, how many people from marginalised groups they promoted to parliaments or in their hierarchy, and what practical steps they took to promote full participation by marginalised groups in society."
“It is very clear that these political parties were happy to talk extensively before each election about social justice issues, just for self promotion to get the votes of these groups. But when it comes to taking practical steps, these parties would stop short of taking any.”
The Social Justice Network believes that it is time to send an unequivocal message of dissatisfaction to all existing political parties.
“In the last state and federal election there was a large protest vote against major parties. This was wrongly translated as a message of confidence in the smaller parties. In fact, these smaller parties did not take any practical steps to defend Multiculturalism, let alone promote it. The problem was that the voters were not presented with any credible and real alternative. That is why there was such a high informal vote,” said Mr Daoud.
In this local government election, the Social Justic Network is advocating that citizens vote for those who did act on issues, and not who just said nice words. The most important issues in many parts of Sydney is promotion of real multiculturalism.
“Multiculturalism for us is not a code word. It is a practical commitment to equal participation in the decision making process.”
The Network will run candidates in 2 councils : candidates in Auburn Council (First Ward) and candidates in Canterbury Council( Central Ward). By running these candidates, the group believes that the voters of these areas will be able to send a strong message that voters, if presented with a credible alternative, will not vote informally or for the smaller parties.
For more info about the campaign, you can contact the group’s spokesperson Jamal Daoud on 0424 163 667
"It is not important what the different political parties are saying about these issues. What is more important is what they actually do to fulfil their committments" said Jamal Daoud, spokesperson of the Network and the Network's candidate in Auburn. "
"The community should ask these political parties, especially the ones who promoted themselves as pro-Multiculturalism and pro-social justice, how many people from marginalised groups they promoted to parliaments or in their hierarchy, and what practical steps they took to promote full participation by marginalised groups in society."
“It is very clear that these political parties were happy to talk extensively before each election about social justice issues, just for self promotion to get the votes of these groups. But when it comes to taking practical steps, these parties would stop short of taking any.”
The Social Justice Network believes that it is time to send an unequivocal message of dissatisfaction to all existing political parties.
“In the last state and federal election there was a large protest vote against major parties. This was wrongly translated as a message of confidence in the smaller parties. In fact, these smaller parties did not take any practical steps to defend Multiculturalism, let alone promote it. The problem was that the voters were not presented with any credible and real alternative. That is why there was such a high informal vote,” said Mr Daoud.
In this local government election, the Social Justic Network is advocating that citizens vote for those who did act on issues, and not who just said nice words. The most important issues in many parts of Sydney is promotion of real multiculturalism.
“Multiculturalism for us is not a code word. It is a practical commitment to equal participation in the decision making process.”
The Network will run candidates in 2 councils : candidates in Auburn Council (First Ward) and candidates in Canterbury Council( Central Ward). By running these candidates, the group believes that the voters of these areas will be able to send a strong message that voters, if presented with a credible alternative, will not vote informally or for the smaller parties.
For more info about the campaign, you can contact the group’s spokesperson Jamal Daoud on 0424 163 667
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