Leaders of the Australian Islamic community have Prime Minister Turnbull asked for the visa PVV leader Geert Wilders. They expect that the planned visit of the Dutch politician for unrest.
Wilders will on 20 October in Perth an anti-islam party launch. According to the Muslim leaders gives the Government a wrong signal to provide a visa by Wilders. They fear that his anti-Islam message will cause more tensions in the country.
Sydney to refuse the request for Wilders ' visa did the Muslim leaders during a meeting with the Prime Minister. That was organized last week after a 15-year-old Muslim had shot a police officer in Sydney.
There was already a hassle to Wilders ' visa. A few days ago he made himself known to his application was approved anyway.
One of the Muslim leaders drew a comparison with refusing a visa to r&b singer Chris Brown. Which if not in the country earlier this month, because he has been convicted of domestic violence. Wilders would also have to be denied access because of his behavior.
According to Turnbull, he does not have the visa, but the immigration Minister. Who says that all criteria are met.
Several Australian members of Parliament say that Wilders is welcome, even if his message is controversial. "Freedom of expression is one of the fundamental rights of Australia. It makes me not look like people entering the country who want to proclaim something controversial. The people who disagree with, also have every right to go against it there again, "said Liberal mp George Christensen.
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