EQUALITIES BILL IS WELCOMED, UNIQUE MOMENT IN HISTORY OF UK
Published: 19/05/2008
The Ramadhan Foundation widely welcomes the Government’s Equalities
Bill published today in the House of Commons. This is a unique
moment for equality in this country and the Government is widely
applauded for its initiative to bring all equalities legislation
into one act that is enforced, readable and effective.
Ultimate praise goes to the Equalities Minister Harriet Harman MP,
without her determination and commitment we would not be able to get
to today and when history comes to judge 2008 her name will forever
be remembered for equality and the historic steps she has take
today. We urge the Government to introduce the Bill in the next
Queens Speech and ensure that it completes its passage before summer
2009.
We urge all political parties to support the Bill and ensure that
any attempt to delay passage will be met with resistance from the
country at large. We condemn the right wing media for the headlines
in today’s papers, these headlines are based on lies, they should be
ashamed.
Mr. Muhammad Umar of the Foundation comments:
“I am pleased that the Government have taken this initiative in the
Equalities field, we pay tribute to the Government and in particular
the Equalities Minister Harriet Harman MP, without her leadership
and commitment we would not be able to get to this stage.
We urge the Government to introduce the Bill in the next session and
let’s make history together.
We condemn those tabloids that print blatant lies that pander to
prejudice and discrimination, no person will receive any
preferential treatment under these proposals.”
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