A rally opposing a mosque in Elermore Vale was overshadowed by anti-racism protesters at Civic Park today. But organiser Nick Folkes denied the Australian Protectionist Party was opposed to the mosque on race grounds. Just four members of the party turned up to protest the proposed mosque. The protectionist party handed out flyers with an image of a Muslim man holding a sign that said ‘‘Islam will dominate the world’’. The flyer stated traffic and parking, 5am wake-ups, a drop in house values, migration into the area and extremist elements would be the effect of a mosque in the suburb. A small group of anti-racism protesters stood behind the party armed with signs stating ‘‘It’s a cowardly racist who hides behind cars.’’
FIZZER: Security and police outnumbered the four people who showed up to a protest held by the Australian Protectionist Party in Civic Park today against a proposed mosque in Elermore Vale. - Picture by Kitty Hill
A rally opposing a mosque in Elermore Vale was overshadowed by anti-racism protesters at Civic Park today.
But organiser Nick Folkes denied the Australian Protectionist Party was opposed to the mosque on race grounds.
Just four members of the party turned up to protest the proposed mosque.
The protectionist party handed out flyers with an image of a Muslim man holding a sign that said ‘‘Islam will dominate the world’’.
The flyer stated traffic and parking, 5am wake-ups, a drop in house values, migration into the area and extremist elements would be the effect of a mosque in the suburb.
A small group of anti-racism protesters stood behind the party armed with signs stating ‘‘It’s a cowardly racist who hides behind cars.’’
