Liberal strategy a dangerous mix of religion and politics [Canada]
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Cross-posted with permission
Toronto, Canada – Monday, December 19, 2005 - On December 2, the Liberal candidate for Mississauga-Erindale, Omar Alghabra, made his victory speech after winning the nomination. In that speech, he reportedly exhorted his audience, “This is a victory for Islam! Islam won! Islam Won! … Islamic power is extending into Canadian politics”.
Alghabra’s victory speech was delivered to an audience of several hundred in the Coptic Christian Centre of the Church of the Virgin Mary and St. Athanasius in Mississauga.
David Ragheb, a member of the congregation, reported that following Alghabra’s victory speech, Markham Councillor Khalid Osman took to the stage and declared, “We have the east, we have the west, and now we have Mississauga!” to cheers and applause from the audience. Ragheb also reported that Rogers Cable was present throughout and may have filmed the event. “A member of parliament is supposed to represent my concerns about taxes and roads in Mississauga, not promote an Islamic agenda,” said Ragheb.
Victor Fouad, a Coptic Christian, was disturbed to hear of such Islamist rhetoric from a Liberal who could easily become a Canadian parliamentarian. Mr. Fouad assumed that Paul Martin would likewise disapprove of such incitement by a Liberal candidate, and so wrote to the Prime Minister detailing what had happened. That message was ignored. The event took place over 2 weeks ago, and Paul Martin’s silence since that time can only be interpreted as approval of Mr. Alghabra’s rhetoric.
“I was surprised that Prime Minister Martin showed no interest in such a dangerous mixing of religion and politics,” said Mr. Fouad. “Since he has said nothing about it and this candidate is still representing the Liberal Party of Canada, I have to assume that Alghabra has the endorsement of the Prime Minister.”
Victor Fouad has written a letter to the editors of several Canadian newspapers, and that letter is reproduced below:
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Liberals bring Islamists one step closer to Parliament
Having won the Liberal nomination for Mississauga-Erindale, Omar Alghabra shouted to the audience, “This is a victory for Islam! Islam won! Islam Won!” He went on to praise how “Islamic power is extending into Canadian politics”. His performance was witnessed by hundreds including Rogers Cable, and his theocratic rant was cheered by many in the audience.
These are chilling words to a nation that has been identified as a terrorist target by Osama Bin Laden and has witnessed how “Islamic power is extending” itself into Western democracies through the slaughter of innocents in Madrid, London, New York, Beirut, Netanya, Bali and practically every country in the world. The Islamist declaration of Liberal candidate Omar Alghabra could have come from an al Qaeda mouthpiece.
And the Liberals dare to say that Stephen Harper is scary! I will take my chances with a free vote on same-sex marriage over a Liberal parliamentarian preaching the same expansionist Islamic rhetoric that incites those who will kill and maim innocent Canadians.
Clearly, the lives and values of Canadians are expendable to the Liberal party as long as they have a winning candidate.
Victor Fouad
Associate Member, Canadian Coptic Association
Backgrounder:
Public commentary on this media release (following text of release):
http://canadiancoalition.com/forum/messages/12071.shtml
CBC Riding Talk - Mississauga-Erindale:
http://canadiancoalition.com/AlghabraOmar/AlghabraOmarVictoryForIslam.html
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December 31st, 2005 at 2:18 pm
[…] On December 19, the Canadian Coalition for Democracies (CCD) issued a press release warning of Islamist penetration into Canadian politics, but now wishes to clarify its stance. The CCD’s clarification is shown below, but note the important commentary by Daniel Pipes, also shown below — both posted with permission from the original authors. […]