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| Fury as Australian senator blames Christchurch attack on Muslim immigration | |
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| An Australian senator has been strongly criticised after he blamed the New Zealand shooting on Muslim immigration. | An Australian senator has been strongly criticised after he blamed the New Zealand shooting on Muslim immigration. |
| Following the attack, which left 49 people dead at two mosques in Christchurch, Fraser Anning tweeted: “Does anyone still dispute the link between Muslim immigration and violence?” | Following the attack, which left 49 people dead at two mosques in Christchurch, Fraser Anning tweeted: “Does anyone still dispute the link between Muslim immigration and violence?” |
| In a statement shared by an Australian journalist on Twitter, the Queensland senator also wrote: “As always, leftwing politicians and the media will rush to claim that the causes of today’s shootings lie with gun laws or those who hold nationalist views, but this is all cliched nonsense. | In a statement shared by an Australian journalist on Twitter, the Queensland senator also wrote: “As always, leftwing politicians and the media will rush to claim that the causes of today’s shootings lie with gun laws or those who hold nationalist views, but this is all cliched nonsense. |
| “The real cause of bloodshed on New Zealand streets today is the immigration program which allowed Muslim fanatics to migrate to New Zealand in the first place.” | “The real cause of bloodshed on New Zealand streets today is the immigration program which allowed Muslim fanatics to migrate to New Zealand in the first place.” |
| The remarks were denounced by the UK home secretary, Sajid Javid, who accused the senator of stoking extremism. | The remarks were denounced by the UK home secretary, Sajid Javid, who accused the senator of stoking extremism. |
| “At a time for grieving and reflection, this Australian senator … fans the flames of violence & extremism,” he tweeted. | “At a time for grieving and reflection, this Australian senator … fans the flames of violence & extremism,” he tweeted. |
| “Australians will be utterly ashamed of this racist man. In no way does he represent our Australian friends.” | “Australians will be utterly ashamed of this racist man. In no way does he represent our Australian friends.” |
| Australia’s prime minister, Scott Morrison, said: “The remarks by Senator Fraser Anning blaming the murderous attacks by a violent, rightwing, extremist terrorist in New Zealand on immigration are disgusting. | Australia’s prime minister, Scott Morrison, said: “The remarks by Senator Fraser Anning blaming the murderous attacks by a violent, rightwing, extremist terrorist in New Zealand on immigration are disgusting. |
| “Those views have no place in Australia, let alone the Australian parliament.” | “Those views have no place in Australia, let alone the Australian parliament.” |
| The former Australian prime minister Malcolm Turnbull wrote: “Fraser Anning’s comments today are contemptible. | The former Australian prime minister Malcolm Turnbull wrote: “Fraser Anning’s comments today are contemptible. |
| “He is a disgrace to the Senate and what is worse, by spreading hatred and turning Australians against each other, he is doing exactly what the terrorists want.” | “He is a disgrace to the Senate and what is worse, by spreading hatred and turning Australians against each other, he is doing exactly what the terrorists want.” |
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