Conservatives demand action on Farhan Chak
In the first official response concerning Liberal nominee Farhan Chak, Conservative MP and Secretary of State for Multiculturalism and Canadian Identity, Jason Kenney, has called on Liberal Party leader Stephane Dion to denounce Chak as an extremist with a history of violence who has no place in Canadian politics.
Conservative MP Jason Kenney has called out Stephane Dion on the matter of Farhan Chak:
Dion Needs to Denounce or Fire Violent, Extremist Liberal Candidate
EDMONTON - Jason Kenney, Conservative Member of Parliament today demanded that Stephane Dion denounce or fire Farhan Mujahid Chak as the nominated Liberal candidate for Edmonton - Mill Woods - Beaumont.
Chak was also Stephane Dion's Edmonton Campaign Manager for his 2006 Liberal Leadership Campaign.
In 1993 a Farhan Mujahid Chak, then 19 was arrested for firing a shotgun into a popular Edmonton nightclub.
"Stephane Dion should show some leadership and come clean about the background of Farhan Mujahid Chak," said Kenney. "Has Stephane Dion ever raised questions about the background of Farhan Mujahid Chak?"
In 1999, Mr. Chak wrote a letter to the Edmonton Journal accusing India of "grotesque human rights violations." The next year, he claimed that India is not a free country.
In 2000, Mr. Chak referred to then-Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon as a "butcher", accused Israel of "terrorism, massacres and savagery" and even "the pillage, the rape and the enslavement of an entire population."
In a 2002 article for an American Islamic publication, Mr. Chak suggested that terrorist attacks within France were not committed by Algerian Islamists, but rather by "unseen hands" including "such co-conspirators as the French government."
Last year, Mr. Chak even threw baseless charges of "exclusiveness, racial superiority, injustice and arrogance" at the new Conservative government in a local Polish publication. Mr. Chak added that Canada was "trying to destabilize Poland" through its foreign aid programs.
"Erratic behavior and extremism have no place in Canadian politics, and yet the Liberals have nominated an individual who appears to be guilty of both," said Kenney. "It's time for Stephane Dion to come clean and tell the Canadian people whether or not gun violence and political extremism have a home in the Liberal Party of Canada."
I guess we wait for a response from the Liberals, which surprises me. Stephane Dion ought to have moved on this already. By waiting this long, Jason Kenney has turned what is Stephane Dion's only reasonable course of action, dumping Chak, into a demand for action from the Conservatives. Stephane Dion will end up doing what he was going to do in the first place, but now the optics look much lousier.
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Just another delusional liberal in serious need of retro-active abortion.
Posted by: Dave at April 28, 2007 01:13 AM
Unless Stephane Dion has developed a taste for the political equivalent of slow water torture despite it's predictable end, Chak is toast. But it might be worth watching to see what kind of payoff he gets to leave quietly.
Posted by: Blackadder at April 28, 2007 01:14 AM
Dion will have to show what he is made of.If he is as honest as he say he is he will take action and dismiss this Chak forthwith. Also it will be interesting to see if he will step into the trap set by Jumping Jack Layton and vote with the Govt. to defeat the opposition proposal on the environmental motion Jack is trying to engage all 3 parties in.
Posted by: Jan at April 28, 2007 06:01 AM
Chak must have passed the Librano standards for candidacy, or he lied, which wouldn't matter in that Party.
How the hell can the Libranos vote against Conservative environmental package when it's basically the same one they didn't GET DONE in a decade of governing.
It's time to take the fools to the polls, the people will put them out of their misery. We're tired of all the phony posturing by Layton and the marble mouth garbling by Dion.
We are much more concerned about our fighting men and women than the murderous Taliban prisoners. No civilized people believe in torture but what those creeps do is far worse.
Stoning women to death and public beheadings is apparently being overlooked by the Opposition in our very own HOC.
Haven't seen them so passionate on any issue in this parliament. Haven't seen an Opposition so desperate, so stupid in my lifetime.
They're railing against the Military fighting in the field, tearing down General O'Connor who served this Country for 30 years in the Military,they're embarrassing this country and giving the Taliban comfort.
They even want to tell them when we will be stopping the fight. Our veterans of the two World Wars would be sickened.
Posted by: Libby at April 28, 2007 07:59 AM
Amen Libby..I would like to see the conservatives govern for as long as they can, but if their agenda is constantly usurped by the three non governing parties, i say go to the polls.
Put the libs out of their misery.
Posted by: kursk at April 28, 2007 08:24 AM
Something needs to change in HOC
The constant sniping by the opposition hyenas is counterproductive to getting any real gov'ning done in this country.
Someone needs to tell these fools that they're in opposition at the pleasure of the Cd'n electorate and ON the public dime.
You're NOT getting paid to tell us how badly we need to elect your party and all will be well...you're in opp. because you DIDN'T serve well.
Now get down to some constructive interaction with the Conservative Gov't or get the h*ll out of town.
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Posted by: Simon at April 28, 2007 09:12 AM
Simon: Now get down to some constructive interaction with the Conservative Gov't or get the h*ll out of town.
No chance. The Lieberals are interested in only one thing, and that is to get back into power so they can control tax dollars. Everything they say and do in the HoC has this focus.
Posted by: Alienated at April 28, 2007 09:34 AM
libby says...
...No civilized people believe in torture but what those creeps do is far worse.
brings to mind micheal ignattif who states torture is sometimes necessary.
Posted by: spike at April 28, 2007 09:41 AM
It's the Canadian public that is being gyped(sp?) by not having a strong Opposition party...or 2. We deserve to have intelligent, people in parliament who are there for the good of Canada, who have only one agenda going on....to serve the people of Canada, rather than their own weak egos.
The liberals and NDP are the goofiest of the goofiest opposition parties I've seen in my lifetime. Their comments, questions, outrages get stupider every time they open their mouths.
And, if Ellie May gets in, then I'm moving.
Posted by: anonymous at April 28, 2007 10:56 AM
Libby said "Chak must have passed the Librano standards for candidacy, or he lied, which wouldn't matter in
that Party.
The "or he lied' is actually the pre requisite for the Liberal party, for them the means is always justified.
Remember Scott Brison "I didn't know the answer so I lied"
Posted by: ian at April 28, 2007 12:07 PM
I see you got honourable mention in todays NP over the Chak affair. Congratulations.
Posted by: john at April 28, 2007 08:28 PM
Hey anonymous is "stupider" a word? And if it is why would you use it? Yes we deserve intelligent representation thank god Mr. Chak has a P.h.d.; do you know anyone stupider?
Posted by: Anonymous#2 at April 30, 2007 10:25 PM
Hey Alienated learn how to spell "Liberals". Anyway here's a newflash genius: governments control tax dollars thats what they do. Its called a budget and it's part of FISCAL POLICY. Whats wrong with that? What are you stupid? Get an education then offer an opinion.
Posted by: Anonymous#3 at April 30, 2007 10:29 PM
Bring back Kilgour!! Liberals need a breakthrough.
Posted by: JKF at April 30, 2007 11:38 PM
 
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