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<blockquote data-quote="SachaSingh" data-source="post: 169269" data-attributes="member: 14363"><p>Sorry to use this thread - as I am not familiar with how to create new threads - but If I may, I would like to add the following statement from 'Sikhs Against the EDL'.</p><p> </p><p><strong><u>Statement from 'Sikhs Aganist the EDL' on the subject of mass killings of innocent Sikhs by a racist, neo-Nazi, in Wisconsin, USA.</u></strong></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Following in the footsteps of Andres Brevik, the Norwegian neo-Nazi mass murderer who killed seventy-seven innocent young people in Norway a little over a year ago, a similar neo-Nazi has gunned down with equal brutality six worshippers at the Sikh Temple of Wisconsin in the USA, in what is being called a domestic terrorist attack.</span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="font-size: 12px">The killer, Wade Michael Page, who the US authorities say had strong ‘white supremacist’ links and was part of a far-right music group, himself was shot and killed by a police officer after failing to surrender.</span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Following the incident, the Sikh community in the USA is in a state of shock and messages of sympathy and support have poured in from around the world. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'">After Andres Brevik went on the killing spree, Tommy Robinson - the leader of a far-right English Defence League (EDL) which operates in the United Kingdom, made a series of disturbing statements praiseing his actions by saying: “whether you like it or not, that person was quite shrewd. What he did is despicable, but he managed to make people curious”. Robinson has also remarked that Breivik was rather tough as: “he dared to come forward with his opinions”. More so, anti-fascist groups such as Unite Against Fascism have linked several members of the EDL to existing and current white power groups operating in the UK.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'">Media reports have linked the senseless killings in Wisconsin to the 9/11 terrorist attacks and have claimed that violent hate crimes against Sikhs have occurred due to mistaken identity with Muslims because of the distinct Sikh appearance of wearing Turbans and unshorn beards. This sort of reporting in the media can send an indirect message that attack on Muslims are legitimate.</span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'">We are appalled at this careless reporting and believe mistaken identity cannot be used as a justification for these violent actions against any community. Attempts to isolate the Muslim community by far-right groups such as the EDL in the UK have recently been seen in the multicultural town of Luton, where the EDL attempted to hijack a Sikh community protest and turn it against the Muslim community.</span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'">Balwinder Singh Rana from the ‘Sikhs Against the EDL’ campaign said: “We are deeply saddened by the recent events at the Sikh Temple of Wisconsin and send our sincere condolences to the families of the victims of this cowardly, murderous act and we mourn for our fallen brothers and sister. The Sikh community in Wisconsin has shown tremendous courage in the face of this calamity and we stand with them in their hour of need.”</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'">He further added: “The racists are trying to blame the minorities for all the problems and when they go looking for scapegoats we are an easily identifiable target. They also try to use their ‘divide & rule’ tactics and would like our communities to turn against each other. But now is the time for all minorities and white anti-racists to unite together and show to these racists that they would not win.”</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'">Varinder Singh speaking on behalf of the Turban Campaign commented: "We are shocked at the acts of terrorism that have unfolded at the Sikh Temple of Wisconsin over the past day. Our sincere condolences go out to all those affected by this senseless shooting. We are also alarmed at information received via the police authorities that the gunman was affiliated to far-right white supremacy and neo-Nazi groups. This once again highlights the need for proactive measures to be taken against far-right fascist extremism and to tackle Islamophobia."</span></span></p><p></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center"><strong><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'">*** ENDS ***</span></span></strong></p> <p style="text-align: center"></p> <p style="text-align: center"></p> <p style="text-align: center"><strong><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Additional Notes</span></span></strong></p><p></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'">There have been a number of racist murders following the murder of Stephen Lawrence in 1993 and prior to 9/11. </span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'">According to a report issued by the Institute of Race Relations, there have been 96 racist murders of which 5 of those murdered were Sikhs including Surjit Singh Chhokar in 1998 and Santhokh ‘Peter’ Singh Sandhu in 2000.</span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'">Due to the deep and continuing worldwide economic crisis the racist and fascist parties such as the British Freedom Party and (Greek) Golden Dawn are on the increase in many countries and the racist attacks upon the minorities are also up in many countries. </span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'">“The threat of far-right extremism warrants more than lip service” home affairs select committee report as reported in the Guardian.</span></span></p><p></p><p><strong><u><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'">Sources of further information</span></span></u></strong></p><p><a href="http://www.irr.org.uk/news/96-murders-since-stephen-lawrences/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #0068cf">http://www.irr.org.uk/news/96-murders-since-stephen-lawrences/</span></span></span></a></p><p><a href="http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2012/04/495342.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #0068cf">http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2012/04/495342.html</span></span></span></a></p><p><a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2012/feb/06/far-right-threat-extremism" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #800080">http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2012/feb/06/far-right-threat-extremism</span></span></span></a></p><p><a href="http://www.turbancampaign.com/updates/" target="_blank">http://www.turbancampaign.com/updates/</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SachaSingh, post: 169269, member: 14363"] Sorry to use this thread - as I am not familiar with how to create new threads - but If I may, I would like to add the following statement from 'Sikhs Against the EDL'. [B][U]Statement from 'Sikhs Aganist the EDL' on the subject of mass killings of innocent Sikhs by a racist, neo-Nazi, in Wisconsin, USA.[/U][/B] [FONT=Calibri][SIZE=3]Following in the footsteps of Andres Brevik, the Norwegian neo-Nazi mass murderer who killed seventy-seven innocent young people in Norway a little over a year ago, a similar neo-Nazi has gunned down with equal brutality six worshippers at the Sikh Temple of Wisconsin in the USA, in what is being called a domestic terrorist attack.[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][SIZE=3]The killer, Wade Michael Page, who the US authorities say had strong ‘white supremacist’ links and was part of a far-right music group, himself was shot and killed by a police officer after failing to surrender.[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][SIZE=3]Following the incident, the Sikh community in the USA is in a state of shock and messages of sympathy and support have poured in from around the world. [/SIZE][/FONT] [SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri]After Andres Brevik went on the killing spree, Tommy Robinson - the leader of a far-right English Defence League (EDL) which operates in the United Kingdom, made a series of disturbing statements praiseing his actions by saying: “whether you like it or not, that person was quite shrewd. What he did is despicable, but he managed to make people curious”. Robinson has also remarked that Breivik was rather tough as: “he dared to come forward with his opinions”. More so, anti-fascist groups such as Unite Against Fascism have linked several members of the EDL to existing and current white power groups operating in the UK.[/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri]Media reports have linked the senseless killings in Wisconsin to the 9/11 terrorist attacks and have claimed that violent hate crimes against Sikhs have occurred due to mistaken identity with Muslims because of the distinct Sikh appearance of wearing Turbans and unshorn beards. This sort of reporting in the media can send an indirect message that attack on Muslims are legitimate.[/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri]We are appalled at this careless reporting and believe mistaken identity cannot be used as a justification for these violent actions against any community. Attempts to isolate the Muslim community by far-right groups such as the EDL in the UK have recently been seen in the multicultural town of Luton, where the EDL attempted to hijack a Sikh community protest and turn it against the Muslim community.[/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri]Balwinder Singh Rana from the ‘Sikhs Against the EDL’ campaign said: “We are deeply saddened by the recent events at the Sikh Temple of Wisconsin and send our sincere condolences to the families of the victims of this cowardly, murderous act and we mourn for our fallen brothers and sister. The Sikh community in Wisconsin has shown tremendous courage in the face of this calamity and we stand with them in their hour of need.”[/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri]He further added: “The racists are trying to blame the minorities for all the problems and when they go looking for scapegoats we are an easily identifiable target. They also try to use their ‘divide & rule’ tactics and would like our communities to turn against each other. But now is the time for all minorities and white anti-racists to unite together and show to these racists that they would not win.”[/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri]Varinder Singh speaking on behalf of the Turban Campaign commented: "We are shocked at the acts of terrorism that have unfolded at the Sikh Temple of Wisconsin over the past day. Our sincere condolences go out to all those affected by this senseless shooting. We are also alarmed at information received via the police authorities that the gunman was affiliated to far-right white supremacy and neo-Nazi groups. This once again highlights the need for proactive measures to be taken against far-right fascist extremism and to tackle Islamophobia."[/FONT][/SIZE] [CENTER][B][SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri]*** ENDS ***[/FONT][/SIZE][/B] [B][FONT=Calibri][SIZE=3]Additional Notes[/SIZE][/FONT][/B][/CENTER] [SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri]There have been a number of racist murders following the murder of Stephen Lawrence in 1993 and prior to 9/11. [/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri]According to a report issued by the Institute of Race Relations, there have been 96 racist murders of which 5 of those murdered were Sikhs including Surjit Singh Chhokar in 1998 and Santhokh ‘Peter’ Singh Sandhu in 2000.[/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri]Due to the deep and continuing worldwide economic crisis the racist and fascist parties such as the British Freedom Party and (Greek) Golden Dawn are on the increase in many countries and the racist attacks upon the minorities are also up in many countries. [/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri]“The threat of far-right extremism warrants more than lip service” home affairs select committee report as reported in the Guardian.[/FONT][/SIZE] [B][U][SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri]Sources of further information[/FONT][/SIZE][/U][/B] [URL="http://www.irr.org.uk/news/96-murders-since-stephen-lawrences/"][FONT=Calibri][SIZE=3][COLOR=#0068cf]http://www.irr.org.uk/news/96-murders-since-stephen-lawrences/[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/URL] [URL="http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2012/04/495342.html"][FONT=Calibri][SIZE=3][COLOR=#0068cf]http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2012/04/495342.html[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/URL] [URL="http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2012/feb/06/far-right-threat-extremism"][FONT=Calibri][SIZE=3][COLOR=#800080]http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2012/feb/06/far-right-threat-extremism[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/URL] [URL]http://www.turbancampaign.com/updates/[/URL] [/QUOTE]
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