A prominent Muslim community leader has rejected a push for Australian Muslims to vote as a bloc at the next federal election, arguing they should be part of mainstream political parties.
Prominent Muslim community leader Dr Jamal Rifi has categorically rejected a push for a Muslim “teal-style” campaign to persuade the religious minority to vote as a bloc at the next election.
Prominent Muslim community leader Dr Jamal Rifi has rejected a push for Australian Muslims to vote as a bloc at the next federal election, arguing they should be part of mainstream political parties. Picture: Sky News Australia. “In principle, I don't believe in Muslim vote, Christian vote, White Australia vote, or the other votes. I believe that we should be part of the mainstream,” he said
“Ed is brilliant himself, and also many others who are in the Labor and the Liberal or the Greens, they have played their part.” Andrew Bolt said the emergence of the Muslim Vote campaign was a"very dangerous shift in our politics." Picture: Sky News Australia
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