(Sydney Morning Herald) At 9.11am on February 11, divisive Imam [Mohamad] Tawhidi, in a white turban and black and gold robes, started testifying before a Senate committee inquiry into amending Australian citizenship legislation.
“I must say that I observe a growing negative reaction to Islamic immigration, a response that I fully understand,” he said, later stating: “There are dangerous members floating around within the Muslim community. We Muslims know this.”
He argued “the length of time required to acquire citizenship must be extended” — suggesting five years, allowing for migrants to “integrate with Australian culture and ensure that the values of equality, a fair go, and civic sense and responsibility, as well as human dignity, are better understood.”
