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Participation in an Municipal elections
9-19-2018
An important event will be taking place in sha Allah place in the Metro Vancouver on October 20- The Municipal Elections where residents of each town / city will be choosing their mayor and council.
What should we do : Open our eyes to the reality of political activism in Canada , our home and native land. I urge every one to take a few minutes and see who are the candidates running for different positions . Obviously if any brothers or sisters are standing for election support them and vote for them. If you have any reservation about them call them, question them and get t o know them better .Support by promoting them in different ways ; sharing their Facebook pages ; flyers or in any manner possible . If no Muslims running for office evaluate who would be the best candidate for us and support him/her .
Why should we bother : WE must wake up and get involved ! We must recognise the reality of Canada as our home . We have to engage in the political process and ensure that our rights are protected . Canada is a democratic country with democracy flourishing despite its limitations . We have failed to send any one to the Municipal office despite being in large numbers Even in Surrey , with a large Muslim community we have failed to get any representation
Another fact that must be kept in mind is that the Municipal level has a direct effect on our lives in Canada It is the local council which approves or rejects permits for building or expansion of our mosques ! We need to make friends with the community at large and canvassing in the elections will build better relationships withe community I end by sharing the success of Muslims in England where the Mayor of London is Mr Sadiq Khan ! Let us get united and work for our interest and get involved in the process
May Allah guide us to the best outcomes!
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