BNP prospective MP & BNP Councillor cause controversy in South Wales

[Catzsy]

BNP criticised for prejudice over halal jobs
Monday, March 29, 2010, 12:00

THE British National Party has been accused of putting their "narrow prejudice before the chance of good jobs" after vowing to oppose a major development earmarked for the region.

Carmarthenshire and Neath have been named as the preferred home for a proposed £150 million Super Halal Industrial Park, said to promise around 1,500 jobs.

But the BNP say they will fight the plans because the jobs would be given to Muslims.

Writing on our website, Kevin Edwards, BNP Prospective Parliamentary Candidate for Aberavon, said: "If the people of Wales think this will provide employment for them then they must think again. If this is given the go ahead the vast majority of jobs created will have to be allocated to Muslims."

Mr Edwards, a BNP Penygroes community councillor, added: "The Welsh Assembly has a shameful record of handing out grants to companies that have fled as soon as the money has gone.

"When this happens, as it inevitably will, 'the industrial estate' will wind up and there will be 5,000 more Muslims in the UK claiming benefits and living on our doorsteps.

"Only the British National Party will oppose this development."

Criticism of how halal meat is produced has also sparked debate.

Traditionally, halal meat is killed by hand without stunning the animal first, and then blessed by the person doing the job, although some Muslims say a mechanised form is also now acceptable.

Julie Richards, from Pontarddulais, said: "It is absolutely barbaric. Lambs are going to be strung up and bled to death. It is not humane."

However, the possible jobs have been welcomed by some. An anonymous Post reader said: "If Carmarthenshire or Neath don't want it, can we have it in Swansea please?"

Llanelli AM Helen Mary Jones said she was pleased to hear Llanelli was being considered as a location, and branded the view of the BNP as "typical prejudice, racist misinformation".

"It is typical of them to put their narrow prejudice before the chance of good jobs for the many people in this area who are out of work," she said.

Managing director of Halal Industries UK, Mahesh Jayanarayan said: "We don't need Muslims necessarily to work there. If they are preparing food, we may have Muslim supervisors to certify it. The jobs will be given to multi-cultural skilled people and to people from the community.

"We are also not just going to have food processing, we are doing pharmaceuticals.

"We will be hiring from local schools, colleges and universities."

Full article:
http://www.thisissouthwales.co.uk/so...l/article.html

Not exactly the kind on PR or press coverage, Nick Griffin would have wanted I don't think! Or is it?

[-:Undertaker:-]

"Managing director of Halal Industries UK, Mahesh Jayanarayan said: "We don't need Muslims necessarily to work there. If they are preparing food, we may have Muslim supervisors to certify it. The jobs will be given to multi-cultural skilled people and to people from the community."

I'm behind them [BNP & local people] on this as well, yet again the multi-cultural bandwagon rolls on and just bypasses everyone who lives there who isnt part of a minority. I would suspect also that the majority of people around that area will be behind the BNP as well hence why they oppose it. Good on them, its nice to see councillors and politicians working for their people rather than what the Lib/Lab/Con do most of the time and just vote often in the opposite way to what the people want.

We ourselves had it recently with a Liberal Democrat councillor in our area, totally ignoring what all of our street wanted and we've found out that she is often like that as well.

[Catzsy]

"Managing director of Halal Industries UK, Mahesh Jayanarayan said: "We don't need Muslims necessarily to work there. If they are preparing food, we may have Muslim supervisors to certify it. The jobs will be given to multi-cultural skilled people and to people from the community."

I'm behind them [BNP & local people] on this as well, yet again the multi-cultural bandwagon rolls on and just bypasses everyone who lives there who isnt part of a minority. I would suspect also that the majority of people around that area will be behind the BNP as well hence why they oppose it. Good on them, its nice to see councillors and politicians working for their people rather than what the Lib/Lab/Con do most of the time and just vote often in the opposite way to what the people want.

We ourselves had it recently with a Liberal Democrat councillor in our area, totally ignoring what all of our street wanted and we've found out that she is often like that as well.

Did you read the piece at all?

Managing director of Halal Industries UK, Mahesh Jayanarayan said: "We don't need Muslims necessarily to work there. If they are preparing food, we may have Muslim supervisors to certify it. The jobs will be given to multi-cultural skilled people and to people from the community.

"We are also not just going to have food processing, we are doing pharmaceuticals.

"We will be hiring from local schools, colleges and universities."

Would you rather lose all these jobs from a high unemployment area and only one local person was against it and that was because of the way they slaughter meat in the 'Halal' tradition not because of any multi-culteralism.
There is absolutely nothing to suggest the majority of people here aren't behind the plan and I very much doubt that they will. The only votes the BNP get from around here are from some of the council estates.

[Tash.]

Tricky one with my morals really. I detest the idea of halal meat, how it is killed etc. However, banning it because there is a possibility that muslims will benefit from it is quite disgusting. As the managing director says, obviously some muslims will want to work there as they are aware of the process already. I can't say I would actually want to work there, but I see no reason you wouldn't be able to work there and not be a muslim. And, if it turns out that the jobs are filled by a majority of muslims, well then there are more jobs that crop up for those who didn't get a job here? People are always moaning about how the muslims take all of our jobs and all that crap but really, they moan when they make jobs too. It's hypocritical.

[Catzsy]

Tricky one with my morals really. I detest the idea of halal meat, how it is killed etc. However, banning it because there is a possibility that muslims will benefit from it is quite disgusting. As the managing director says, obviously some muslims will want to work there as they are aware of the process already. I can't say I would actually want to work there, but I see no reason you wouldn't be able to work there and not be a muslim. And, if it turns out that the jobs are filled by a majority of muslims, well then there are more jobs that crop up for those who didn't get a job here? People are always moaning about how the muslims take all of our jobs and all that crap but really, they moan when they make jobs too. It's hypocritical.

Yes well I most of us eat meat - I doubt if I would if I worked in a slaughter house. The piece is saying though that the only posts that have to be 'muslim' are the meat certifiers and that is part of the tradition.

[Tintinnabulate]

"Managing director of Halal Industries UK, Mahesh Jayanarayan said: "We don't need Muslims necessarily to work there. If they are preparing food, we may have Muslim supervisors to certify it. The jobs will be given to multi-cultural skilled people and to people from the community."

I'm behind them [BNP & local people] on this as well, yet again the multi-cultural bandwagon rolls on and just bypasses everyone who lives there who isnt part of a minority. I would suspect also that the majority of people around that area will be behind the BNP as well hence why they oppose it. Good on them, its nice to see councillors and politicians working for their people rather than what the Lib/Lab/Con do most of the time and just vote often in the opposite way to what the people want.

We ourselves had it recently with a Liberal Democrat councillor in our area, totally ignoring what all of our street wanted and we've found out that she is often like that as well.

Majority? LOL no. There are subways in Manchester who provide halal meat. I guess their staff paint their faces white when they go to work. I mean non-muslims just cant get a job in a place selling halal :rolleyes:

Tricky one with my morals really. I detest the idea of halal meat, how it is killed etc. However, banning it because there is a possibility that muslims will benefit from it is quite disgusting. As the managing director says, obviously some muslims will want to work there as they are aware of the process already. I can't say I would actually want to work there, but I see no reason you wouldn't be able to work there and not be a muslim. And, if it turns out that the jobs are filled by a majority of muslims, well then there are more jobs that crop up for those who didn't get a job here? People are always moaning about how the muslims take all of our jobs and all that crap but really, they moan when they make jobs too. It's hypocritical.

Indeed. I have always been against halal meat. Its just cruel. They kill by slitting the throat of the animal and letting it bleed to death (bet u love me describing it for u dear ).
Anywayy I agree. People moan when Muslims take the job. People moan when they create jobs. I guess its those who are uneducated or just lack the ability of compile their own thoughts. I guess that includes Undertaker if he supports this news story.

[Tash.]

Yes well I most of us eat meat - I doubt if I would if I worked in a slaughter house. The piece is saying though that the only posts that have to be 'muslim' are the meat certifiers and that is part of the tradition.

Oh yeah I know. I am a vegetarian anyway and I know for a fact I wouldn't ever meat again if I witnessed that. I wasn't speaking against this at all, not sure if you misunderstood what I wrote. The BNP are just doing what they normally do, creating controversy for controversy's sake.

[Catzsy]

Oh yeah I know. I am a vegetarian anyway and I know for a fact I wouldn't ever meat again if I witnessed that. I wasn't speaking against this at all, not sure if you misunderstood what I wrote. The BNP are just doing what they normally do, creating controversy for controversy's sake.

Agree with you - despite Nick Griffin trying to put on a air of respectabilty.

[Tintinnabulate]

Oh yeah I know. I am a vegetarian anyway and I know for a fact I wouldn't ever meat again if I witnessed that. I wasn't speaking against this at all, not sure if you misunderstood what I wrote. The BNP are just doing what they normally do, creating controversy for controversy's sake.

Brainless
Nonsensical
Pillocks

If you become a member, its because you are saying you are all of the above.

Some wholesalers sell halal meat ... hmm bet all the staff are Muslims even though they are white.

[Jordy]

Don't the likes of Tesco sell Halal meats in some of their supermarkets now if there's a large muslim population nearby?

I think it's an excellent idea, it will do wonders for the local economy, especially in times like this where there's usually talk of thousands being laid off. The workers will all live locally and I imagine they'll be a decent multiplier affect too. And surely if they're in work, they won't be claiming benefits?