The truth is out there
DR ATA u-Rehman says (DA, November 19, “Muslims need a new home”) that the proposed Islamic centre in Wagga would not be a mosque.
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In the same article it is reported that "Cr Kendall said council wanted all religious groups to have an adequate place of worship". Obviously he recognised the inevitable progression from "Islamic centre" to "mosque", as happened in Fawkner in Melbourne.
The high school which my nieces attended was sold to become an lslamic centre but is now a mosque.
Let the truth come out.
Nola Scott
Estella
A radical proposal
I RECEIVED an email some time ago which covered part of a public meeting in America which outlined statistics relating to Muslim immigration into America.
It brings into perspective the widely held opinion that "most Muslim immigrants are peaceful people".
I don't disagree with that opinion, but the important matter is the minority of those who are not peaceful.
The statistics quoted for America (and I would believe it would be similar for Australia) are that radical Muslims number in the range of 15 to 25 per cent of Muslim immigrants.
That means that of the 50,000 the Labor Party brought in, the potential numbers of radicals is 7500, 10000 and 12500.
We now have been ordered to take in another 12000 immigrants.
The world is in a mess and bearing in mind what's happening in Europe, we should slam the gates shut or bear the serious consequences of losing control of Australia.
Milton Breust
Wagga
Don’t kill our councils
IT IS a disgrace for any state government of any political persuasion to so badly prepare and initiate a flawed process to sweepingly amalgamate NSW councils.
This is a huge decision and what rests on it will negatively impact the electorate in so many rural communities.
We vote - and if our elected representatives are not effective enough to articulate an easily understandable argument that there are no benefits for rural communities, then they will be replaced.
For instance, the touted benefits to Coolamon shire are laughable and seem to suggest contempt for the rural councils to provide both capacity and competence to run them.
There are only potential extra costs to residents in Coolamon shire. Despite being one of the few pronounced “fit”, the council has been unable to get any assurance that this means it will not be merged, and in fact have been told to nominate who they wish to merge with otherwise they can still be forced to merge. Why? The council is in the black and we’re all happy with our council.
Benefits? The reality is that rural residents are likely to pay more because of the inadequacy of provision for transition costs and we will also ultimately pay more because of the potential loss of local jobs and businesses in the region as procurement becomes centred on getting bigger leverage from bigger businesses, instead of local businesses.
I expect Coolamon shire will face the deterioration in council services too.
The state government needs to take rural councils out of their initiative. Their case is only arguable for the many councils in the greater Sydney region. And their process to get there is so scandalously flawed and inefficient that it shows how inept this government is.
Have sense Mr Baird! And as for our National representatives in Coolamon shire? Take heed. You too can be replaced.