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Wanker of the Week

Why was this dick given Australian citizenship, for fucks sake?

Abu Bakr is a dual Algerian and Australian citizen.

Since 1989, he has lived in Melbourne's northern suburbs. He has a pregnant wife and six young children.

He says he cannot discourage his students from going to Afghanistan or Pakistan to train in terrorist camps.

"It will have nothing to do with me," he said. "Myself, I tell them what Allah said.

"They don't ask me. When they do understand the religion, they don't ask me."

Abu Bakr says he does not accept other religions.

"I am telling you that my religion doesn't tolerate other religion. It doesn't tolerate," he said.

"The only one law which needs to spread, it can be here or anywhere else, is Islam."

Great. He's been here sixteen years and has managed to absorb less Australian culture than someone who's watched twelve minutes of Crocodile Dundee.

And to top it off: A total fruitcake; and he's got six sprogs with another one on the way.

Dear God, why did you let this man breed?

On second thoughts: Why would someone sleep with this guy?

I mean, the beard! Why do they all feel compelled to grow such ridiculous facial hair?

Tim Blair has more on the old bugger, including:

He said the problem was that there were two laws - Australian law and Islamic law.

Now, I'm pretty sure that when you agree to become a citizen of this country you FUCKING AGREE TO OBEY ITS LAWS.

(Unless, of course, you are an indigenous actor, but that's another story.)

UPDATE I: Via helpful Tim Blair commentator "pog-ma-thon":

When Benbrika became a citizen he swore:

From this time forward, under God,
I pledge my loyalty to Australia and its people,
whose Democratic beliefs I share,
whose rights and liberties I respect,
and whose laws I will uphold and obey.

According to DIMIA:
“With citizenship, there are also certain responsibilities expected of all Australians. You will, for example, be required to:
1. Obey the laws and fulfill your duties as an Australian citizen;
2. Enrol on the Electoral Register and vote at Federal and State/Territory elections and referenda;
3. Serve on a jury, if called on;
4. Defend Australia, should the need arise.
These privileges and responsibilities are subject to the same rights and exemptions as Australian-born citizens.”

So, it would appear that Benbrika did not make his citizenship pledge in good faith, and should be regarded has never having become a citizen.

Time to ship the bugger off, I say.

Not to Afghanistan - the folks back there have had enough of theocratic nutters. I say drop him off on Antarctica or something.

UPDATE II: You'd think this guy would be an ideal target for the ridiculous anti-religious vilification laws in Victoria, rather than the two guys targeted for "making fun of Islam".

Posted by Quentin George at August 5, 2005 09:10 PM