Jeremy Bingham, the former mayor of Sydney, has blasted a city's decision to not allow an islamic school to be built. Bingham claims the decision was based on politics and fear...
"[The decision] is hysteria based on fear and misunderstanding. If it was a Catholic, Anglican or Jewish school there would be no objection."Well I never heard of a Catholic, Anglican or Jewish school preach religious supremacism and preach violence unto non-believers. Sydney Morning Herald
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Former Sydney lord mayor Jeremy Bingham has contested Camden Council's claim that it rejected a proposal to build a Muslim school on "planning grounds" alone, claiming the decision was tainted by politics.
Mr Bingham, acting as a consultant for the proposed developers, the Quranic Society, said he had experience helping such organisations and "I've never lost, I might add".
Mr Bingham accused Camden Council of pandering to ill-informed residents in a bid to get re-elected.
"There's a vocal group of local residents who are very opposed to this school because of the religious beliefs of the Australian citizens who want to establish the school," he said. "That's not the Australian way and it's not the Australian law."
The recently retired lawyer of 50 years dismissed the council's claim that the site for the school was not suitable because of public transport concerns and Mayor Chris Patterson's subsequent suggestion that the Quranic Society find another location.
"[The society] can't go around buying multiple sites," he said. "We are on the corner of two main roads.
"Educational establishments have always been allowed in rural areas. You can work that one out for yourself.
"[The decision] is hysteria based on fear and misunderstanding. If it was a Catholic, Anglican or Jewish school there would be no objection."
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