Can we assume that the Liberal Party approves of terrorist organizations?
From the Globe and Mail
Mr. Hansra is referring to an incident in 1985 in which Ujjal Dosanjh was nearly beaten to death by Sikh nationalists for his outspoken opposition to their terrorist movement.
From the Globe and Mail
Michael Ignatieff’s campaigning Thursday included a five-minute interview with a Sikh journalist who was once accused of threatening a Liberal MP – a situation that prompted scrambling by the Liberal campaign to explain the one-on-one phone call.
The short conversation with Brampton-based Sukhminder Hansra of Ankhila Punjab touched on issues of immigration and the Conservative ethnic-outreach strategy, but did not deal directly with Mr. Hansra’s past controversial comments.
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news...controversial-sikh-journalist/article1985658/The controversy revolves around the Vaisakhi parade in Surrey, B.C., which in 2007 included a float that some criticized as portraying the mastermind of the 1985 Air India bombing as a martyr. The Air India bombing was inspired by a campaign for a separate Sikh homeland in what is now India.
The parade prompted a broader debate about whether politicians realize what they may be endorsing when they participate. Mr. Hansra’s editorial criticized Mr. Dosanjh for expressing concern about the parade.
“About two decades ago, Ujjal Dosanjh uttered heart-breaking words about the martyrs of the Sikh struggle. As a result, one of the Guru's loved ones gave him a good thrashing. Such things are not accepted in these peaceful countries but …,” wrote Mr. Hansra, leaving the sentence unfinished, according to a report on the CBC website.
Mr. Hansra is referring to an incident in 1985 in which Ujjal Dosanjh was nearly beaten to death by Sikh nationalists for his outspoken opposition to their terrorist movement.