The Federal Parliament has widely condemned Senator Fraser Anning's call for a ban on Muslim immigration and use of the phrase "final solution" in his first speech. Pakistani and Indian communities also categorically condemn it and called it an attempt to divided the communities on basis of race and religion. Talking to SBS Urdu Zia Ahmed, Chief Editor of Australian Muslim Times, Shafaq Jafery, social worker/journalist and Amarinder Bajwa, vice president of National Sikh council of Australia shared his views. Indian and Pakistani community members and leaders echoed the rejection of The Katter party senator Fraser Anning remarks about migrant communities of Australia. Indo Pak community settled in Australia appreciate bipartisanship support of parliament and Senate on the matter. Malcolm Turnbull, Josh Frydenberg, Derryn Hinch, Tony Burke and politicians across the divide have criticized the speech. Mr Katter said he discussed the speech with Senator Anning before he delivered it. "His speech was absolutely magnificent and it's everything that this country should be doing." Later Senator Fraser denies the phrase "final solution" was made in reference to Nazi Germany's annihilation of Jewish people. Muslim community including Grand Mufti and leaders across Australia rejects the view of the Senator. "There is no room of hate and discrimination in Australia and politics of hatred is always rejected by Australians" Zia Ahmed, Chief Editor of Australian Muslim Times accept that global wave of Muslim bashing is a norm nowadays and this could be part of the same trend but ruled out the possibility of returning back to "White Australia" era by any means. Amarinder Bajwa, vice president of National Sikh Council of Australia considered it an attempt of increasing vote bank by creating hate among harmonious members of Australian society. Pakistani Community member and a social worker, Ms Shafaq Jafery said that contributions of migrant communities should be acknowledged as majority of them are not only tax payers but also law abiding hardworking migrants. Fraser Anning originally joined the Upper House last year as a One Nation senator after gaining only 19 primary votes, but quit on the day he entered the Senate. One Nation leader Senator Hanson today joined the condemnation, saying she was appalled by Senator Anning's speech. Some analyst looks Bob Katter statement of his senator support as an attempt to take advantage to extend his political battle against Pauline Hanson's One Nation party. Pakistani and Indian community members unanimously reject the speech and called politicians to abandon politics of hate and division since in the midst of Australian diversity, all Australians live in great harmony.
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