Conservative heckles 'English to English' translation from Liberal Defence Minister
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Well done . I'm thinking Kennney has just lost the CONs any future votes from Canada's Indian community. .......
A Conservative MP’s outburst toward Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan earlier this week has riled parliamentarians and spurred calls for an apology — in India.
Amarinder Singh, a popular Punjab politician, criticized Jason Kenney’s alleged request for an “English-to-English” translation of Sajjan’s remarks earlier this week about the government’s plan to combat the so-called Islamic State.
Singh, who is a current member of Parliament in the Indian National Congress, tweeted on Friday that the remark was an example of “racial humiliation.”
He expanded on his sentiment in a statement obtained by India Today, describing Kenney’s remarks as “outrageous” and “clearly and undoubtedly racial.”
He urged the Opposition MP to apologize to Sajjan or “be admonished and reprimanded in accordance” with Canadian parliamentary law.
“Every Indian in general and every Sikh in particular feels hurt over the racial slur against Mr Sajjan whose contribution to the Canadian nation remains unparalleled,” he said.
Sajjan was born in India and moved to Canada with his family at the age of five. He later became the first Sikh regimental commander in the Canadian Army.
Jason Kenney's Heckling Against Harjit Sajjan Riles Politicians In India
A Conservative MP’s outburst toward Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan earlier this week has riled parliamentarians and spurred calls for an apology — in India.
Amarinder Singh, a popular Punjab politician, criticized Jason Kenney’s alleged request for an “English-to-English” translation of Sajjan’s remarks earlier this week about the government’s plan to combat the so-called Islamic State.
Singh, who is a current member of Parliament in the Indian National Congress, tweeted on Friday that the remark was an example of “racial humiliation.”
He expanded on his sentiment in a statement obtained by India Today, describing Kenney’s remarks as “outrageous” and “clearly and undoubtedly racial.”
He urged the Opposition MP to apologize to Sajjan or “be admonished and reprimanded in accordance” with Canadian parliamentary law.
“Every Indian in general and every Sikh in particular feels hurt over the racial slur against Mr Sajjan whose contribution to the Canadian nation remains unparalleled,” he said.
Sajjan was born in India and moved to Canada with his family at the age of five. He later became the first Sikh regimental commander in the Canadian Army.
Jason Kenney's Heckling Against Harjit Sajjan Riles Politicians In India
Did anybody here actually hear what this man said? I watched a video where he addressed the Canada 2020 Conference and he made absolutely no sense at all. I was initially happy when he was appointed the Minister of Defense but I'm now thinking that he may well be in over his head. I watched him in a media "scrum" and it was the same thing - he made no sense whatsoever! I expected better from him and it's making me a little uneasy having him at the helm.
Having said this, I don't know if Trudeau has a hand in this and that he's repeating stuff that he really doesn't believe or what. Guess we'll wait and see but he's not giving me a whole lot of confidence in his abilities as a Minister, fer sure.
JMHO
Kenny was one of the best Ministers under the Harper Government. I would have preferred that he stay the Minister of Immigration because most of what he did made sense, but alas, he was moved into another portfolio.
JMHO
Having said this, I don't know if Trudeau has a hand in this and that he's repeating stuff that he really doesn't believe or what. Guess we'll wait and see but he's not giving me a whole lot of confidence in his abilities as a Minister, fer sure.
JMHO
Kenny was one of the best Ministers under the Harper Government. I would have preferred that he stay the Minister of Immigration because most of what he did made sense, but alas, he was moved into another portfolio.
JMHO