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Australian Minister's Comments on Sharia Law Anger Muslim Community
By Phil Mercer
Sydney
24 February 2006
A senior member of Australia's government has said Muslims who want to live by Islamic Sharia law are not welcome in the country.
In his speech on Australian citizenship, the minister said his remarks were directed at what he called a "small radical minority."
"You don't have to swear at the football and eat a pie to be an Australian," he said, "but you do have believe in democracy, the rule of law and the rights and liberties of others."
Read more @ VOA News
By Phil Mercer
Sydney
24 February 2006
A senior member of Australia's government has said Muslims who want to live by Islamic Sharia law are not welcome in the country.
In his speech on Australian citizenship, the minister said his remarks were directed at what he called a "small radical minority."
"You don't have to swear at the football and eat a pie to be an Australian," he said, "but you do have believe in democracy, the rule of law and the rights and liberties of others."
Read more @ VOA News
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