Swiss voters just say no to Minarets

From al Beeb:

Swiss voters have supported a referendum proposal to ban the building of minarets, official results show.  More than 57% of voters and 22 out of 26 cantons - or provinces - voted in favour of the ban.

The proposal had been put forward by the Swiss People's Party, (SVP), the largest party in parliament, which says minarets are a sign of Islamisation.

The government opposed the ban, saying it would harm Switzerland's image, particularly in the Muslim world.

The BBC's Imogen Foulkes, in Bern, says the surprise result is very bad news for the Swiss government which also fears unrest among the Muslim community.

And what do you know - the feminists even supported this ban calling the minarets 'male power symbols and "reminders of Islam's oppression of women"!  Women lead Swiss in vote to ban minarets:

A poll suggested the Swiss would narrowly reject a ban but the feminist involvement is having an effect: according to one poll, 39% of women were in favour of a ban, but only 31% of men.

Tatiana, a teacher who had previously voted for the left, was quoted in a newspaper as saying she would vote for the minaret ban as she could “no longer bear being mistreated and terrorised by boys who believe women are worthless”.

Socialist politicians have been furious to see icons of the left joining what is regarded as an anti-immigrant campaign by the populist Swiss People’s party, the biggest group in parliament.

One of them, Julia Onken, warned that failure to ban minarets would be “a signal of the state’s acceptance of the oppression of women”. She has sent out 4,000 emails attacking Muslims who condone forced marriage, honour killings and beating women.

Hey - let's not forget how Muslim women are shuttled off to the basement and kept segregated from men during their 'worship services'.  What's up with that?

Comments

[Aunty Dhimmi]

Here's a novel idea...an actual government listening and responding to what a "majority" of their citizens want for the future of their country. Gee! I hope the dhimmi governments in the remainder of Europe and our own country are taking note!

[DP111]

Muslims exploit tolerance to further Islam, an intolerant creed. Under such circumstances, “Tolerance” becomes a suicidal policy. No nation or culture is obligated to commit cultural suicide in the name of “Tolerance”.

[DP111]

Aunty Dhimmi

What a novel idea - people having a chance to vote the direction their country takes. But I don't think the EU will allow it - they are allergic to referenda.