Wednesday, April 20, 2016

Yasri khan leaves Green Party after the storm of criticism – Aftonbladet

Green Party yasri khan refuses to take women-in-hand.

It has aroused strong reactions internal to the party.

yasri khan now withdraws its candidacy for the party, leaving the Green Party entirely.

– I want to focus on other things, says yasri khan.

TV4 interviewed on Tuesday yasri khan (MP), candidate for the Democratic Party and chairman of the Swedish Muslims for peace and justice, on the occasion of housing Minister Mehmet Kaplan’s departure. In connection with the Green Party refused to take the female reporter in hand.

On Wednesday morning declared yasri khan why Swedish Radio.

– I can understand that many people have opinions on this, but it’s a personal choice. In a liberal society should be able to choose such things himself, he said then.



“special treatment to women”

Yasri Khan’s stance has stirred up strong reactions internally in the party, according to Aftonbladet’s basement. He severely criticized by party colleagues.

And this has reached the Election Committee.

– I have received strong reactions from the members who have expressed dissatisfaction with our proposal, says Joakim Larsson, Chairman of the Committee.

Joakim Larsson on Wednesday morning had a conversation with yasri khan.

– I just talked to Yasri. He has thought about his situation and intend to withdraw his candidacy, he says and adds:

– An important part of the mission that the Nomination Committee is to listen to the party and suggest the party executive that will be winning at the Congress .

had yasri khan elected?

– I think it had become difficult for him to be elected to Congress.

Khan: I leave the party

the last day’s events makes yasri khan choose to end their political mission, leaving the Green party.

– I want to focus on other things. Party politics is not for me, I’ve landed in it, he says.

How does it feel?

– There are mixed feelings. I come from civil society. I may have been naive about that things work differently or not inserted in the media game.

How do you respond to criticism?

– I have always thought that the most important thing is not how to greet, but to greet. Measured equality to shake hands or is the measure of equality on other issues. My assessment is that there are the other issues.

Has the party betrayed you?

– After what happened to Mehmet, I think that the Party rallied. It has been the party to grow and kag was proud. But I think it needed a standard critical debate even within the Green Party, says yasri khan.



“discriminate against women”

Among the critics is Member of Parliament Jabar Amin. He likes to party colleague discriminate against women.

– To treat women worse based on the lack of respect for basic human rights. Reactionary Islamists and those that discriminate against women have nothing to do in the Green Party, said Jabar Amin.

Even MP Stina Bergström is upset.

– This is unacceptable. You can not have a man in the party who can not greet women in the same way you greet a man. I’m upset. Many of us are there, she says. DEBATE MP says one thing – and doing another

Bergström: The women that is not ok

Why is it unacceptable ?

– It shows that you do not have the same view of women and men. It is a sign of a women that is not okay and that one does not come as far in their view of men and women that the party has done. It is about respect and equality. It’s something I as a woman and a feminist react.

Is there a religious belief that should be respected?

– No, I do not. I have great respect for religion and that they have different views on things. But when it comes to important things, such as how to behave, it is very important to treat men and women equally, says Stina Bergström. READ ALSO Refused to take in hand: ‘A personal choice’

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