ALERT: Demand Apology From MP Woolas Who Insulted Muslim Concerns as 'Crap' Print E-mail
Wednesday, 30 August 2006

This Vulgar Slang was used by Two Jags Prescott to describe Bush but it seems Muslims, and our concerns over Britain's unethical Foreign Policy, are now being described as 'CRAP'.

So what does it mean? Well, Google it and you’ll find several definitions. But in simple straight forward English (it may upset people we are using these words but Muslims need to understand the vicious attack by this Minister) it means you talking from your Backside or you’re talking S**T.

Here's how the story goes:

Last week at a Home Office Consultation aimed at engaging with the Muslim Community, Local Community and Cohesion Minister Phil Woolas bluntly dismissed and insulted a young Muslim sisters comments as “crap!”

While the outlined aim of the event was to consult Muslims regarding ‘how to tackle extremism’, it seems the Government only wants to hear what it wants to hear and any other opinion is nonsense.


Phil Woolas adamantly related extremism to religion, ignoring the views of the consultation group, that political grievances play a more significant role in encouraging extremist ideologies.

The Minister further illustrated his ignorance and sheer disdain of Muslims by stating that Muslim concerns over Britain's Foreign Policy were ''nonsense'' and not legitimate grievances. The alarming irony is that these words were uttered by the Governments Minister for Local and Community Cohesion, just days before the launch of the new Commission for Cohesion and Integration.

Echoing the views of the Home Secretary John Reid last week, Woolas stated that addressing the issues of Foreign Policy would be pandering to extremists and terrorists. The sister pressed Woolas: ‘would you brand me an extremist if I demand our government to adopt an ethical foreign policy’, as the organisers tried to usher him away from the heated discussion.

How we should retaliate:

On the premise of consulting with Muslims, the Government not only insulted a Muslim sister who voiced her concerns, but demonstrated it’s total disregard and arrogance when it comes to addressing the concerns of Muslims.

The government cannot appease us with futile token gestures and certainly cannot attack any individual in this manner.

What credibility does the government have left after a Minister insults a young Muslims legitimate concerns as ‘crap’ because she didn’t agree with him?


If the government is sincere about restoring its credibility with young Muslims, the least we should expect is a public apology from the Minister Phil Woolas.

This isn’t only an insult to one brave sister who dared to tell the truth – it’s an insult to all those who believe in truth, justice and freedom.


So we ask all Muslims. If you think it’s Mr Woolas who is talking from his backside and it's he, who is talking Crap by calling Our Muslim Sisters concerns 'crap', then we urge you to write to Mr Woolas and demand an apology.

Please email or ring the following:

Email: woolasp@parliament.uk
Email: northwest@new.labour.org.uk
Tel: 01925 574913

Iain Sears (Spokesperson and Press Officer for Phil Woolas)
Email: iain.sears@communities.gsi.gov.uk 
Tel: 0207 944 5274

Keith Barnes (Regional Director, Government Northwest)
Email: keith.barnes@gonw.gsi.gov.uk
Tel: 0161 952 4002


Please also inform MPACUK at info@mpacuk.org of any responses you receive (or lack of!).




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Readers have left 18 comments.
Protest to Protect:

Emailed all concerned urging that at the least the Muslims expect a public apology for his public farce and at best for Mr J Woolarse is removed from any future so called "consultations" with Muslims

Urge ALL of you to do the same

Thanx MPAC
(1) 2006-08-31 09:19:17
muslim teen:

As a young British Muslim i demand a full public apology from the local community and cohesion minister Phil Woolas who bluntly dismissed and insulted a young Muslim sisters view as "crap" just because he disagreed with her opinions. Not only is this insulting to the rest of the Muslim community in Britain, but it also shows that people like you (woolas) are not interested in really tackling extremism. It also shows you are not interested in what we have to say and the help we have to provide. Just because you disagree with us does not give you the right to dismiss it!

Phil Woolas also linked extremism to religion, which is absolutely ridiculous, as extremism has no religion. The cause of extremism which is prevalent among a minority of the Muslim youth today is due to western foreign policy, which is so blatantly clear. I wonder how those in power have become so blind as not to see something which is so obviously smacking them in the face! It just shows they cannot admit the wrong they have done.

Phil Woolas also said that Muslim concerns over Britain’s foreign policy were “nonsense” and not legitimate grievances. How someone can make such a stupid comment is beyond me. Is he also trying to say that the killing of innocent Muslim men, women and children is not a legitimate grievance? Is he trying to say that we should just stand and watch our fellow Muslim brothers and sisters being murdered brutally in cold blood by western “leaders” who care for nothing except themselves? If so, I think he needs to wake up to reality and get his facts right before he makes such remarks.

The government wants to engage with the Muslim community to help tackle extremism. If ignorant people such as Woolas make such remarks, how on earth are they going to combat the problem?
I again demand a public apology from Phil Woolas who in my opinion is not even worthy of being the community and cohesion minister!

I also look forward to a reply.

Thank you

A concerned British Muslim
(2) 2006-08-31 11:10:15
Xenophon:

What did this young girl actually say? If she was talking complete rubbish then perhaps the response was right even if the choice of words could have better. Perhaps the whole tone of the meeting was completely informal and direct speech was being used.
It's no good claiming that she was insulted so seriously if we don't know what was said by her.
(3) 2006-08-31 11:24:17
Muhammed:

WoolARSE is going down! Have emailed him and am expecting a response real soon! Well done MPAC, lets never let these people off the hook lightly. I've noticed that this story has been on many other papers/sits as well so you are def causing a stir with this campaign. I like it!
(4) 2006-08-31 15:28:09
Abdullah:

Here is the letter I sent, hopefully he sees sense

Sir

I'm informed that you described an opinion of a Muslim sister views as "crap" on a recent consultation aimed at engaging the Muslim community. If true then not only are insensitive but ignorant, two “qualities” we reserve for the BNP. It comes as now surprise that an MP who strongly voted for both the Iraq War and anti-terror laws would ridicule any views which would blame foreign policy for the problems facing this nation on the terrorism front. However I must inform you that we didn't have this problem before we allied with the US on its war on terror.

Do not use stupid arguments saying al-qaida attacked the US first etc. I reiterate WE didn't have this problem before WE allied our foreign policy with the US.

Please understand the correlation between Britain’s foreign policy and crimes carried out by members of the Muslim community. If we work together to crack the root causes for these grievances, vis-à-vis the foreign policy. This will then nurture a pleasant environment to live for all faiths and all people.

Since you publicly humiliated the Muslim sister you should publicly apologise

I pray you accept Islam and advise you to visit www.beconvinced.com. Ameen

Yours Sincerely
(5) 2006-08-31 19:51:05
Basil:

muslim teen

Look deep; who is Woolasse boss, what are Woolasse boss sentiments on the issue of terror and Islam and supply of weapons to Israel to kill civilians in Palestine and Lebanon, you will discover a hornet's nest with a Zionist Jew advising Blair on the Middle East foreign policy.

They tell the Muslims to shut up, your views are crap and your concerns over the foreign policy are nonsense and unfounded and that is when they are supposedly consulting with the Muslims, imagine then (well you know) when they are dictating to Muslims their propaganda through the media machine.

Well, they would say that when the guy who ship shapes the Blairites Middle East Foreign policy is a Zionist Jew backed by the mother of all Zionist Rupert Murdoch and his World Wide media Empire. Need I say more?
(6) 2006-08-31 20:21:27
Basil:

Xenophon

I don't know if you belong to a family of baboons even then you shouldn't expect a paid so called professional politician to consult with people through abusing them, but woolasse is from the old school of Zionism "kill first then complain about them"


Woolas! words like "I don't agree with you" is far better used than CRAP. I hope he used toilet paper to wipe his mouth when such filth exuded out of it. He is not suited to sit in public with human beings he is better suited to be on his own in the "craper".

Woooolasse Don’t forget to wash your mouth with soup after you have craped it’s hygienic you know
(7) 2006-08-31 20:35:07
Abdullah:

I agree with Xenophon. If MPACUK told us what she said maybe we could judge wether Woolas's comment was appropriate or not...

I feel like MPACUK is trying to mislead Muslims and put them up in arms regarding a situation where they are not even given the full story.
As a young muslim i find this way too militant.
Sorry but i want to know what was said exactly before i form my opinions.

MPACUK MOD: Here is a little research done for you http://www.mpacuk.org/content/view/2571/34/
(8) 2006-09-01 07:20:20
info:

good point, important to know what the sister said...read the original press article:

http:www.mpacuk.org/content/view/2571/34
(9) 2006-09-01 12:56:32
Basil:

You are no Abdullah you are Abd something but not Allah's

Truly you are an Abd

And you are definately not fair-minded, as you would like to have us believe

You don't want to judge without the evidence and yet you accuse MPAC of trying to mislead and being too militant without any justification

Even a Zionist will not be as stupid as you

What is your agenda here because it is not about forming opinions I feel you already harbour resentment towards MPAC

Come on take your mask off!!!
(10) 2006-09-02 21:30:13
Safraz K:

Isn't it possible for Oldham Labour Party members to deselect him as a Labour MP?
(11) 2006-09-02 23:44:22
Salik Rafiq:

Like we didn't know what the government thinks of muslims before?

They bring in targeted legislation - it only is used against muslims. Blair calls islam a "evil ideology"(sic). further amendments are attempted to create a UK "patriot act". Further amendment will be attempted again this fall. The sudden upsurge in detentions a coincedence - I think not! Blair is getting the public on his side.

A community cohesion thingamajig is going around pointing fingers at whom? The muslims. How about giving muslims equal opportunity to leave poverty? Poverty which is caused by employer racisim - and I'm not excluding governments in that statement.

The inability of Blair to make one inch of headway on the Palestine problem. Quite the opposite - this government whole heartdly supports the racist government of Israel. Ever wondered what happens to Muslim tourists if they venture into Israel? Its not pretty.

So lets wake up and realise, the government doesn't give a flying - you know what - about Muslims. Its a little suger in one hand and huge daggar in the other.
(12) 2006-09-03 20:13:55
Razi:

Appears that everything is black or white. If you are not for, then you must be against. What Abdullah had said is fair comment. We don't need parrots.
(13) 2006-09-04 13:26:54
Matt:

Yea but was she actually talking crap?
(14) 2006-09-05 08:22:10
Yusaf:

just called all three numbers and demanded he resign, if he cant communicate with us, how can he do his job?
(15) 2006-09-06 12:19:37
Tauheedul:

I thoughts MP's were meant to listen to the public even if they dont agree with them? or has democracy changed from the last time i checked ?
(16) 2006-09-07 18:19:59
Dhillon:

You gave us his response.

Let's have the actual orginal statement that produced this response.

What are you hiding ?
(17) 2006-09-15 09:46:22
abuistan mohammed:

If what the sister said was as stupid as most comments on this page, then I think that the minister using the word crap to describe what she said, was probably not out of line. What is wrong with you Moslems? Why do you hate everyone who isn't Moslem?
(18) 2006-09-30 05:51:32
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