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France: Sarkozy must reassure Muslims Says Islamic group's chief
2007-05-07
Paris, 7 May (AKI) - France's conservative president-elect Nicolas Sarkozy must "reassure" Muslims in France who fear they could be on the receiving end of ridicule and contempt as the right strengthens its grip on power, the head of the largest Muslim organisation, the Union of Islamic Organisations in France (UOIF),Thami Breze, told Adnkronos International (AKI). France is home to between 5 and 6 million Muslims, the equivalent of 8 to 9.6 percent of the population and three percent of the electorate according to official data.

"Sarkozy said he would be a president for all French citizens and during the election campaign he tried to instill trust in most sectors of French society. Now we pray he will reassure Muslims, " Breze said.

"We worked with Sarkozy in the past, when he was interior minister. He is a decent and generous man, but during the election campaign he hardened his language to get rightwing votes," said Breze. "Now, however, the campaign is over, and we hope he will revert to the Sarkozy we knew before, who on several occasions praised Islam and defended Muslims," he continued. "We hope we will be dealing with that Sarkozy," Breze added.

Some young people may fear Sarkozy as president, but Muslims do not, Breze told AKI, underlining that he must "enact measures that serve the interests of the whole of French society."

In the first round of the presidential election on 22 April, Sarkozy obtained just 1 percent of Muslim votes, while 64 percent backed his rival , Socialist candidate Segolene Royal, according to a CSA poll for the Catholic newsaper La Croix.
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Posted by:mrp

#15  Will deploying Foreign Legion to muzzi colonies be reassuring?
Posted by: gromgoru   2007-05-07 22:56  

#14  [Emperor of Frogistan]

I will increase deportations. five thousand this year and the rest might quit burning cars.

if not I'll keep deporting them until it stops.

[/Emperor of Frogistan]
Posted by: Emperor of Frogistan   2007-05-07 21:46  

#13  Sarkozy's transition team needs to write a well written courteous letter to the UOIF mo' fo's and tell them that Sarkozy appreciates their concerns, and rest assured that all French citizens will be treated equally with all due courtesy and respect for their rights. It is also expected of all French citizens that they will obey the law and conform to the cultural norms of the French nation.
Posted by: Alaska Paul   2007-05-07 21:04  

#12  Things I'd like to hear Sazoky say: "Remind me again why I should care about you assh*les who try to tear down France?"
Posted by: JohnQC   2007-05-07 20:01  

#11  why should Sarkozy reassure them?
He isn't burning cars and raping folk.
Posted by: 3dc   2007-05-07 18:55  

#10  I would suggest a series of pre-positioned car bombs that will only explode if lit on fire. Handful of those and I imagine the car-fires would stop.

Prepositioned snipers with laser sites. I imagine a lot of people would be unnerved if they saw a red dot appear on the forehead of someone instigating a riot.
Posted by: rjschwarz   2007-05-07 18:03  

#9  obtained just 1 percent of Muslim votes, while 64 percent backed his rival

What's the real? (bad choice of words) French vote then? Maybe 59 - 41 with the skew?

Posted by: Shipman   2007-05-07 17:29  

#8  Reassure 'em that they'd better straighten up and fly right - sit on those god-damned horrific "youths" of theirs first of all - or they can get their ethnic asses kicked from hell to breakfast. Sharia? Nope, sorry. Move to Iran. Special dress codes to avoid "offending" Muslims? Fuck you.

And the horse too.
Posted by: mojo   2007-05-07 16:48  

#7  It's not worth sorting out the 1% if push comes to shove.

More and more, this equation also appears to apply on a global basis.
Posted by: Zenster   2007-05-07 16:48  

#6  French parliamentary elections will take place June 10 and 17 (2007).

Wiki entry
Posted by: mrp   2007-05-07 16:31  

#5  obtained just 1 percent of Muslim votes, while 64 percent backed his rival

What, not 50/50? I'm shocked! Not.

Why? What would they have to worry about if they planned on being good French citizens? It's not worth sorting out the 1% if push comes to shove.
Posted by: gorb   2007-05-07 16:29  

#4  I believe he will reassure the Muslim scumbags after the Parlimentry elections. Once his party has a majority, I think some nice surprises are just around the corner for Muslim criminals. He must preposition the army so that sufficient firepower is available if needed. Just be patient Muzzie dogs, your time is drawing nearer day by day.
Posted by: Woozle Elmeter2970   2007-05-07 16:14  

#3  France's conservative president-elect Nicolas Sarkozy must "reassure" Muslims in France who fear they could be on the receiving end of ridicule and contempt

Perish the thought that French Muslims might have to endure "ridicule and contempt". Despite how they have ZERO compunctions about making death threats against the Pope, Danish cartoonists, local law enforcement and anyone else who looks at them crosseyed. These Neanderthal ingrates have a smackdown of major proportions looming in their immediate future. When it happens, I will laugh and point.

Now we pray he will reassure Muslims

Here's a simple and direct question: What have the Muslims done to reassure France about anything? Murder, riots, brutal gang rapes, vicious assaults, vandalism, robbery, destruction of property, rampant thuggery, how is any of this barbarity supposed to be "reassuring" to the average French citizen?

French Muslims have worked long and hard to earn a major asskicking and I hope that Sarkosy is the man to do it. For the first time in decades, France has a chance of demonstrating some real leadership in Europe by bringing its parasitic Muslim population to heel. Let us all hope that Sarkosy has the courage to do so.
Posted by: Zenster   2007-05-07 15:31  

#2  Yeah, reassure them they'll have a comfy seat on the deportation flight back to Africa. Adieu, Muzzies! Hope you like Algiers--it was a nice city when Frenchmen ran it. Don't bother to write, cochons!
Posted by: Mac   2007-05-07 15:26  

#1  Maybe the Muslims would do better if THEY reassured HIM. Being as how he's French, and the president, and all that.
Posted by: Jonathan   2007-05-07 15:18  

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