IPSWICH Muslims have defended their faith in the wake of Rise Up Australia Party candidate Anthony Mackin's calls to eradicate mosques and ban the burka.
Mr Mackin, a bible teacher, is the Blair candidate for a party that has banning the burka as one of its key policies.
In an interview with The QT yesterday, Mr Mackin explained why he was opposed to burkas.
"Part of the problem is the obvious one, that you can't identify who is underneath it," he said.
.... "When we go into a petrol station the first thing a motorcyclist is asked to do is remove the helmet before the cashier will receive payment for the bill, for security purposes.
[A COMMENT] Rise Up Australia Party wants to protect Australia from the failure of multi-culturalism that is evident in places like France, Germany and Britain where all national leaders have stated that multi-culturalism has failed in their nations. This was stated in the context of Muslim immigrants who have created great conflict and unrest. [The Queensland Times] Read more
