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Title: Liberal takes heat for Tamil Tigers rally
Category: Political
Posted By: ridenrain
Date: 2009-03-06 06:50:14
Canadian

[uwish]

hum? the liberal party have denied any involvement with terrorists?

I wonder how Iggy feels knowing one of his members is supporting a known terrorist organization that is on the watch list?

[mtbr]

It's okay he's a Liberal, would you expect anything else?

[ridenrain]

And, predictably, the media is dead silent on this because one man's terrorist is another man's Liberal MP.

[ridenrain]

e-mail that Malhi's colleague, Liberal MP Derek Lee, sent out to all of his fellow Liberal MPs, including Malhi.

Quote:

From: Lee, Derek - M.P.
Sent: March 4, 2009 6:12 PM
To: - LIBERAL ASSISTANTS; - LIBERAL MEMBERS/DÉPUTÉS
Subject: INHCU rally tomorrow


The organizers of this Tamil community rally have asked our office to circulate this note as ways of a reminder for tomorrow's rally , due to be held between 12 and 3 tomorrow outside of Centre Block. I understand that they would welcome M.P.s to show their support at around 1:30.

As an aside the organizers of this rally have, in a large part, been known to Mr. Lee for a number of years. The group's object is to have Tamils come together, not under the alleged auspices of LTTE affiliates. Nor are they aligned with the LTTE and its affiliates. The group have concerns about the LTTE and primarily wish to highlight their identity as Tamil Canadians. In this respect, Mr. Lee feels that they are deserving of an indication of support.
Should you have any other queries or concerns, do not hesitate to contact me.

Pete Cullen
Parliamentary Assistant
Office of Derek Lee, M.P.
Scarborough - Rouge River
Room 633, Confederation Building
Ottawa, ON K1A 0A6
www.derekleemp.ca
613.996.9681 (T)
613.996.6643 (F)

http://www.damianpenny.com/archived/012790.html

[saturn_656]

He says he had no idea (if you buy that, I don't)... if I were a resident in his riding I'd be livid.

[ryan29]

ridenrain wrote:

And, predictably, the media is dead silent on this because one man's terrorist is another man's Liberal MP.

unfortuently in toronto appealing to these groups gets them votes , that city is just nothing like it was a decade or so ago demographically.

derek lee's riding is actually one of the most mutlicultural in all of canada , having a shocking 90% visible minority rate ( yet they don't elect one as there mp ) and malhi's riding is 64 % .



list of most ethnic ridings here
http://www.punditsguide.ca/2008/07/what ... etting.php

[ridenrain]

The result of all these funds.
I don't think I saw any "freedom fighters" in there

It's a crime to support people who do things like this.

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=0c6_1236713089