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24th November 2008
Sheffield students unite to defeat the BNP on campus
Article from Sheffield University Student Union newspaper - The Forge - http://www.forgetoday.com/
The Union Sabbatical Officers are calling for the democratic removal of a Students’ Union Council member who was exposed on the leaked British National Party (BNP) members list this week.A member of staff at the University of Sheffield was also identified on the list.
Members of representative committees at the Union have united to condemn the Council member and have support from the National Union of Students (NUS).A joint statement from all eight Sabbatical Officers said: "The BNP are a fascist organisation, who stand for an ‘all-white Britain’, an aim which could only be achieved through violence."Their leader has denied the Holocaust, and many of their members have criminal convictions for violent offences."They seek to manipulate the democratic process in order to destroy it. There can be no doubt that the BNP are a threat to our diverse, multicultural student community."The BNP do not represent the views of Sheffield students. Students would not have elected this individual had he been open about his support of a fascist organisation."The Union Officers, supported by numerous members of Council, believe that fascism has no place in our diverse Students’ Union, and this individual should be democratically removed from his position on Council."
The uncovering of the Students’ Union Councillor on the BNP members list comes despite the Union of Students openly opposing the far right party.The Union has anti-racism and anti-homophobic policies, as well as a Union Statement of Unity urging students to help prevent the BNP from winning seats in the local area.
Yusuf Ghumra, Black Students’ Councillor, is shocked by the revelations.He said: "The BNP as an organisation represents hate and intolerance, everything that this Union proudly opposes."It is alarming to think that they have representation here. This will come as a shock for Black students, particularly Muslims, who have been a primary target of the BNP in recent years."Sheffield Union is not a union where students should feel unsafe or have to look…
See http://www.forgetoday.com/
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