Why Does Britain's First Directly Elected Asian Mayor Wish To Silence Legitimate Debate?

[anotheoldgit]

http://www.independent.co.uk/voices/comment/an-investigation-is-not-islamophobia-9256552.html

/// We noted, for example, how he has given about £50,000 in grants to the Bengali media and a further £50,000 a year for "community media advice" to the chief correspondent of the most popular Bengali TV channel. That same channel has three times breached Ofcom impartiality rules by its blatantly biased coverage of the mayor. He counters that the relationship the two have is "professional". ///

There is something worrying when a Mayor of a mainly ethnic minority borough of London, not only tries to stop a BBC 'Panorama' report, but also channels public money toward self interest sources.

[Gladeian]

Have a look at previous issues of Private Eye over the past few years (the Rotten Boroughs section) to see what exactly is alleged against this man and his mates on the council. An eye-opener !!

[sp1814]

Is it because he's Asian?

Or Muslim?

C'mon AOG - let us know!!!

[sunny-dave]

Unfortunately, SP, it is because he is a scheming, self-important, corrupt scumbag ... (allegedly).

[sunny-dave]

[ ref: Private Eye, Rotten Boroughs for many years ... ]

[sp1814]

Cheers sunny-dave

So...nothing to do with his ethnicity.

We need more like you here!

[sunny-dave]

I'll be rude to anyone (regardless of class, creed and ethnicity) if I think they deserve it :)

[anotheoldgit]

Read on, it's frightening.

http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/andrewgilligan/100200249/lutfur-rahman-some-facts-the-guardian-forgot-to-mention/

[anotheoldgit]

sp1814

Try making a constructive comment either supporting him or criticising him, don't just sit on the fence, trying to divert the issue due to his ethnicity or religion.

[sp1814]

AOG

No.

When I challenge you on a question that you've raised, when I've pointed out that your argument op is flawed, you simply ignore me.

Therefore, when you raise a question which really isn't a question, I'm going to give you an answer that really isn't an answer.

[anotheoldgit]

sp1814

/// AOG

No.

When I challenge you on a question that you've raised, when I've pointed out that your argument op is flawed, you simply ignore me.

Therefore, when you raise a question which really isn't a question, I'm going to give you an answer that really isn't an answer. ///

You are acting like a spoilt child now.

How is this not a question

*** Why Does Britain's First Directly Elected Asian Mayor Wish To Silence Legitimate Debate? ***

If you do not wish to join in the debate then just cease posting.

[sp1814]

You do not have the authority to dictate where and when I may post.

[viv38]

"There is something worrying when a Mayor of a mainly ethnic minority borough of London, not only tries to stop a BBC 'Panorama' report, but also channels public money toward self interest sources."

Agree.

[Orderlimit]

Because "Islamophobe" is shorthand for "Bad Person", it can sometimes silence legitimate debate – which is what SP1814, London borough of Tower Hamlets seems to be trying to do to on AB"

:)

[sp1814]

Orderlimit

That's not quite true.

Aldo...I have literally no idea where Tower Hamlets is. I know it's somewhere in a London, but I'm not sure where.

No...this isn't 'a debate'.

It's something completely different.

[sp1814]

For 'Aldo' read 'also'

Pesky Autocorrect...

[baza]

Tower Hamlets East London

[anotheoldgit]

sp1814

/// No...this isn't 'a debate'. ///

It would be if you stop trying to stifle debate, because it is against your own particular personal agenda.

[New Judge]

Yes, as has been mentioned, Mr Rahman's shenanigans have been laid bare for a long time in Private Eye - at least two years that I know of and maybe much longer. I would expect any public official acting in a similar way to be subject to media and official scrutiny whatever their race or religion. Unfortunately Mr Rahman has the "Islamaphobic" trump card to play - an option not available to those of other faiths (or none). What Panorama has tried to reveal and have discussed is but the tip of the iceberg and the scandal is that, although much of these goings-on have been known about for a long time no official enquiry has taken place.

[viv38]

Well said AOG.

[New Judge]

Info on Tower Hamlets here, sp:

http://uk.ask.com/wiki/London_Borough_of_Tower_Hamlets?lang=en#Ethnicity

It encompasses much of London's old "East End". It is interesting to note that the ethnic make up of the Borough in the Wiki article suggests 45% of residents are white. I would stronly challenge that and a trip through the area would probably explain why I have my doubts. The figure comes from the 2011 census and it may well be that large numbers of the non-white residents did not take part.