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Tuesday, 2 August 2011
Wilders accuses left of demonising him over Norway shootings (Netherlands)
Geert Wilders, leader of the anti-Islam party PVV, has accused left-wing politicians of a witch hunt by trying to implicate him and his ideas in the Norwegian mass shootings of 10 days ago.
In an interview with the Telegraaf, Wilders says the left is out to demonise him by trying to connect him to shootings.
Various politicians and commentators have said that Wilders' anti-Islam speeches and his constant referrals to the 'left-wing elite' have helped create the climate in which Anders Breivik acted.
Islam-huggers
'The truth has to be told because Islam-huggers like [Job] Cohen of the Party of the Arabs [Labour party] caused the problems and have repeatedly ignored them,' Wilders said. 'I would say to Cohen and the rest of the left in the Netherlands: it is not my words, but your silence about the dangers of Islam which has the negative influences.'
In a statement last week, Wilders condemned the actions of Breivik as those of a psychopath and a lunatic.
Breivik made at least 30 mentions of Wilders and his anti-Islam PVV party in the 1,500-page manifesto he circulated after the bloodbath and said Wilders was a person he really wanted to meet.
VVD
Later on Monday, Mark Verheijen, deputy chairman of the right-wing Liberal VVD, launched his own stinging attack on Wilders using the microblogging service Twitter.
'Oh poor Geert. Who cares about 77 deaths. We almost forgot that HE, of course, is Breivik's main victim', Verheijen wrote.
The Telegraaf points out that Verheijen is the first VVD official to attack Wilders so publicly. The VVD and Christian Democrat minority government is propped up by the PVV and criticism of the anti-Islam party is rare.
Dutch News
In an interview with the Telegraaf, Wilders says the left is out to demonise him by trying to connect him to shootings.
Various politicians and commentators have said that Wilders' anti-Islam speeches and his constant referrals to the 'left-wing elite' have helped create the climate in which Anders Breivik acted.
Islam-huggers
'The truth has to be told because Islam-huggers like [Job] Cohen of the Party of the Arabs [Labour party] caused the problems and have repeatedly ignored them,' Wilders said. 'I would say to Cohen and the rest of the left in the Netherlands: it is not my words, but your silence about the dangers of Islam which has the negative influences.'
In a statement last week, Wilders condemned the actions of Breivik as those of a psychopath and a lunatic.
Breivik made at least 30 mentions of Wilders and his anti-Islam PVV party in the 1,500-page manifesto he circulated after the bloodbath and said Wilders was a person he really wanted to meet.
VVD
Later on Monday, Mark Verheijen, deputy chairman of the right-wing Liberal VVD, launched his own stinging attack on Wilders using the microblogging service Twitter.
'Oh poor Geert. Who cares about 77 deaths. We almost forgot that HE, of course, is Breivik's main victim', Verheijen wrote.
The Telegraaf points out that Verheijen is the first VVD official to attack Wilders so publicly. The VVD and Christian Democrat minority government is propped up by the PVV and criticism of the anti-Islam party is rare.
Dutch News
Racist went on 'wicked' campaign after claiming newsagent stole his £10m lottery ticket (UK)
James Young produced leaflets claiming shopkeeper Imran Hussain was a 'Muslim lottery ticket thief'.
A racist man went on a “wicked and upsetting” campaign of harassment against a newsagent after claiming the shop owner stole his £10m winning lottery ticket.
James Young produced leaflets claiming shopkeeper Imran Hussain was a "Muslim lottery ticket thief" then posted them to shops and homes near the newsagent in Broughty Ferry, Dundee.
Young at one stage told Mr Hussain: "You're a Muslim - maybe the Koran tells you to cheat people." He also made covert videos in Thornton's Newsagents, run by Mr Hussain, then posted one of them on YouTube.
The YouTube video - titled Lottery ticket thief - was accompanied by text branding Mr Hussain a "Muslim thief" and claiming he had "conned old people".
The 56-year-old also claimed that Mr Hussain had "refused to go on Jeremy Kyle for a lie detector test" in relation to the lottery ticket incident.
He was later arrested after going into the shop in the city's Gray Street and threatening Mr Hussain's wife, Shubnum, stating he would kill them both.
Fiscal depute Ross Cargill told Dundee Sheriff Court on Monday: "The accused first entered Mr Hussain's shop on April 3 this year and claimed he handed over a winning Euromillions lottery ticket to a member of staff.
"He stated that the member of staff must have kept the ticket for himself. On April 13 the accused came back in and said he had contacted Camelot about the ticket and was going to the police and Mr Hussain agreed that was the correct course of action.
"Unknown to Mr Hussain the accused filmed the conversation with a camera located in the pocket of his top. At 5.12pm the next day the accused returned and said he wanted to take Mr Hussain on the Jeremy Kyle show which the complainer thought was bizarre."
Young, of Aboyne Avenue, Dundee, pled guilty to a racially aggravated breach of the peace and to uttering threats against Mr and Mrs Hussain.
Mr Cargill added: "The accused cannot remember the numbers on the ticket or prove it was a winner."
Defence lawyer Theo Finlay said lottery operators Camelot were investigating Young's ticket claim.
He added: "It's a protest taken to the extreme.”
Sheriff Alistair Duff described Young's behaviour as "nasty harassment" and warned him he could face jail. He told the accused: "I take the view that this is extremely serious bad behaviour.
"The reality is that whether it is imagined or real injustice your behaviour towards the gentleman was wicked and upsetting."
Young will be sentenced later this month.
STV
A racist man went on a “wicked and upsetting” campaign of harassment against a newsagent after claiming the shop owner stole his £10m winning lottery ticket.
James Young produced leaflets claiming shopkeeper Imran Hussain was a "Muslim lottery ticket thief" then posted them to shops and homes near the newsagent in Broughty Ferry, Dundee.
Young at one stage told Mr Hussain: "You're a Muslim - maybe the Koran tells you to cheat people." He also made covert videos in Thornton's Newsagents, run by Mr Hussain, then posted one of them on YouTube.
The YouTube video - titled Lottery ticket thief - was accompanied by text branding Mr Hussain a "Muslim thief" and claiming he had "conned old people".
The 56-year-old also claimed that Mr Hussain had "refused to go on Jeremy Kyle for a lie detector test" in relation to the lottery ticket incident.
He was later arrested after going into the shop in the city's Gray Street and threatening Mr Hussain's wife, Shubnum, stating he would kill them both.
Fiscal depute Ross Cargill told Dundee Sheriff Court on Monday: "The accused first entered Mr Hussain's shop on April 3 this year and claimed he handed over a winning Euromillions lottery ticket to a member of staff.
"He stated that the member of staff must have kept the ticket for himself. On April 13 the accused came back in and said he had contacted Camelot about the ticket and was going to the police and Mr Hussain agreed that was the correct course of action.
"Unknown to Mr Hussain the accused filmed the conversation with a camera located in the pocket of his top. At 5.12pm the next day the accused returned and said he wanted to take Mr Hussain on the Jeremy Kyle show which the complainer thought was bizarre."
Young, of Aboyne Avenue, Dundee, pled guilty to a racially aggravated breach of the peace and to uttering threats against Mr and Mrs Hussain.
Mr Cargill added: "The accused cannot remember the numbers on the ticket or prove it was a winner."
Defence lawyer Theo Finlay said lottery operators Camelot were investigating Young's ticket claim.
He added: "It's a protest taken to the extreme.”
Sheriff Alistair Duff described Young's behaviour as "nasty harassment" and warned him he could face jail. He told the accused: "I take the view that this is extremely serious bad behaviour.
"The reality is that whether it is imagined or real injustice your behaviour towards the gentleman was wicked and upsetting."
Young will be sentenced later this month.
STV
EDL takes its toll on council coffers (UK)
Calderdale councillors are writing to the Home Office to tell top politicians exactly how much the English Defence League’s protest on July 9 cost taxpayers across the district .
The exact figure is still being calculated but the Courier estimates it could run into tens of thousands of pounds. That is on top of the cost to West Yorkshire Police, who had to draft in officers from North Yorkshire, Humberside and South Yorkshire.
And the takings traders had to sacrifice as the town’s pubs and other businesses shut to avoid trouble.
Children’s museum Eureka - one of Halifax’s biggest tourist attractions - also gave up a day’s trading so its car park could be used as the designated protest site.
Council leader Janet Battye (Lib Dem, Calder) said: “We recognise that people have a right to peaceful protest but the demonstration was a disruption to local people and local businesses.
“We’ve had some positive comments from businesses and members of the public about how well it was managed and especially how well we cleared up afterwards but that was at a cost to the council.”
Conservative leader Stephen Baines asked if it was fair that charities should have to pay for police attend some of their events, but the EDL would not be billed for the massive police presence required when they decided to come to an area.
Coun Baines and Coun Battye were among 17 community leaders and groups who released a statement on the day of the demonstration condemning the EDL’s decision to come to Halifax.
It said: “We are a place where people live side by side, with common values based upon mutual respect, tolerance and unity.
“The actions of the EDL in choosing to demonstrate in Halifax today show that they care nothing for the well-being of anyone who lives, works in or cares about Halifax.
“They are not welcome in our town. It is time that they got this message from us.”
Halifax Courier
The exact figure is still being calculated but the Courier estimates it could run into tens of thousands of pounds. That is on top of the cost to West Yorkshire Police, who had to draft in officers from North Yorkshire, Humberside and South Yorkshire.
And the takings traders had to sacrifice as the town’s pubs and other businesses shut to avoid trouble.
Children’s museum Eureka - one of Halifax’s biggest tourist attractions - also gave up a day’s trading so its car park could be used as the designated protest site.
Council leader Janet Battye (Lib Dem, Calder) said: “We recognise that people have a right to peaceful protest but the demonstration was a disruption to local people and local businesses.
“We’ve had some positive comments from businesses and members of the public about how well it was managed and especially how well we cleared up afterwards but that was at a cost to the council.”
Conservative leader Stephen Baines asked if it was fair that charities should have to pay for police attend some of their events, but the EDL would not be billed for the massive police presence required when they decided to come to an area.
Coun Baines and Coun Battye were among 17 community leaders and groups who released a statement on the day of the demonstration condemning the EDL’s decision to come to Halifax.
It said: “We are a place where people live side by side, with common values based upon mutual respect, tolerance and unity.
“The actions of the EDL in choosing to demonstrate in Halifax today show that they care nothing for the well-being of anyone who lives, works in or cares about Halifax.
“They are not welcome in our town. It is time that they got this message from us.”
Halifax Courier
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