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| Down Under |
| Fundamentalist Islamic Victory in Melbourne |
| 2004-11-26 |
| Fundamentalist Immigrant woman makes Muslim Hijab part of a Police uniform for the first time in the world! DEVOUT MUSLIM CONSTABLE Mrs. Maha Sukkar yesÂÂterday became not just the first Victoria Police officer to wear a traditional Muslim hijab as part of her uniform, but in fact, also the first Hijab-police in the world! Her time of training have broken all the Academy's records due to her severe shortcomings in the English language. She will not be able to work alone and unassisted for the foreseeable future and unfortunately she is a vertically compromised person that suffers a obvious and worsening weight problem . The 30-year-old Muslim immigrant was supported by her parents, who flew in from her native Beirut for her graduation at the Victorian Police Academy where she has done weapons and close combat training . Numerous friends from the fundamentalist Muslim community in Melbourne attended the ceremony. "At first we (from my Mosque..) were worried by how people would respond but we really admired her courage and she has been an inspiration to us," said her best friend, AieÂÂsha Hussain, speaking on her behalf at the graduation ceremony. The heavy-blue Hijab must be specifically designed and blessed for ConÂÂstable Sukkar because nowhere in the world (including Muslim countries) is any similar garment in use. The Victorian design incorporates quick-release American made Velcro-strips to enable its deployment should she get caught in a physical scuffle that may otherwise choke her wind-pipe. This Muslim garment is not usually intended for a work-environment and never used in any active situation for a number of reasons, for example it normally requires constant attention from one free hand just to keep it in place. Constable Sukkar, of the DandeÂÂnong suburb of Melbourne, claim that it had been her dream to join the (Christian) Victoria Police since she arrived in Christian Australia from Muslim Lebanon only four years ago. She said she will not tolerate that her (almost) traditional Muslim headpiece attracts any unwanted attention, but if it did she would handle it "just like any other police officer". To make her point absolutely clear she put her hand on her hip just above her .38 calibre revolver. Chief Police Commissioner ChrisÂÂtine Nixon (and supporter of the Gay/Lesbian community) said Victoria Police wanted to attract more women and more recruits from culturally diverse backgrounds that reflected the community. "I think this is Victoria Police showing that we are very welcoming of people from a whole range of backgrounds and nationalities who want to join us," she said. She was obviously not referring to the Australian community at large and did not explain why anyone would feel good about being accosted by the worlds first police-person dressed in fundamentalist Islamic uniform. At yesterday's marching out ceremony at Victoria Police Academy in Glen Waverley, 46 graduates were sworn in, but some details remain unclear. For example, the swearing in of Constable Sukkar apparently did not require her to denounce the Sharia Law that according to her Imam it is "designed by Allah" and immensely more significant then any "man-made law". Rumours have it that Constable Sukkar was given leave from taking the usual Victoria Police oath in addition to her special dress requirements. Police Minister Andre HaerÂÂmeyer of the Australian state of Victoria warned they were enterÂÂing the Victorian Police force at a time when it faced intense criticism. The police is criticised for wholesale corruption, whistle-blower murders, lock-up beatings, million-dollar drug-running and widespread cooperation on all levels with Australian organised crime. The minister seemed pleased that the police had scored a historic "world first" on his watch and he went out of his way to gratulate and shake Constable Sukkars hand. Unfortunately blatantly unaware he's customary action flew right against traditional Muslim law and tradition (any male touching of exposed female skin is haram) that he otherwise seems so keen to support on this day of fundamentalist Islamic triumph. (Yes, it is satire) |
| Posted by:tipper |