Mayor 'absolutely livid' after 400 Muslim worshippers gather in Sydney's west | Sky News Australia

A western Sydney mayor has slammed the state government for allowing 400 Muslim worshippers to gather last week. Cumberland Mayor Steve Christou said he was shocked to learn the state government granted Auburn Gallipoli Mosque an exemption for Eid al-Adha prayers on Friday.

Mayor Christou said his local government council was not forewarned about the gathering and said he was “absolutely livid” as it could put thousands of lives at risk. “This kind of behavior from the state is inexcusable and I am absolutely livid that they would potentially jeopardise the health and wellbeing of our residents and the health of greater Sydney residents,” he said.

Australians can't attend Church but it's okay to gather at a mosque? And the Government wants Australians to take the pandemic seriously.

Good one GladysB, good thing I can forget about all the mask stuff you were going on about last week.....

COVID 19 is about destroying small businesses.

Just a joke. Religions should not be a law unto themselves. We've all got to do our part to get through this. What makes them so bloody special?!

Exactly. It's shambolic.

Another L for GladysB. They're really starting to pile up.

Bloody hell. I’m not anti Muslim but I am anti crowds. Not even Mecca is crowding at the moment.

It is well past time ALL religious organisations in Australia have their tax free status removed and start making a financial contribution to the economy instead of being a burden on it and us.

Exactly.

Any comment or complaint from NSW Catholic Bishops ?canonlawyered

Real equality， no privilege.

BrownPrivilege

ToomeyWright Rennet Easter. Remember ANZAC Day. Lest we forget

ToomeyWright It's because of exemptions like this the rest of have to live under a police state.

ToomeyWright Serbian Orthodox Church in Melbourne was issued 10 fines last week totaling $16000 (priest and 9 parishioners) while a Church in Fairfield, Sydney was fined $116000 for holding a funeral. Same same, but different.

One really shakes one's head at the inability of people to comprehend & then choosing to direct snide remarks at Muslims. The party at fault here is whoever gave the approval at State Govt level. For what it's worth I would not have approved it.

PaulineHansonOz It’s fair enough, because they are special and we’re not. Simple really

How stupid that person is to even let Muslims into your country. I'm sick of paying Halal etc.Why should we.

They are ridiculous idiots against of law in any country where they live in.

PaulineHansonOz So it's not just Victoria. The stupidity of NSW and SA governments is hard to believe.

Special rules for certain groups. I thought WeAreInThisTogether COVID19au

How come we were denied our right to celebrate Anzac Day?🤔

Bow down to the muzzrats

ILoveAus2 Sorry GladysB This oversteps the balancing point.

PaulineHansonOz Well life doesn't really matter by the looks of things this virus just makes you sick and o yes it will kill you to

PaulineHansonOz No point jumping up and down after it happens when you all knew before hand

But we'll close churches and cemeteries down huh? What a load of fcking shit!

jasonsnakeblake Any wonder people don’t follow government direction when there is constantly rules for some and different rules for others?

If they were not aloud the racist card would be thrown

PaulineHansonOz What are Bloody Muslims doing here, Isn’t Centrelink their Mosque.?

PaulineHansonOz Disgusting

PaulineHansonOz Can't offend the precious Muslims. Even though they are the most intolerant.

Muslim would have done it anyway... nice of them to ask, so if shit hits the fan who will be responsible...

............... and the hypocrisy continues !

All in this together ? Don’t think so

Allowing 400 Muslim worshippers to gather last week. What government incompetent allowed this to be approved. Shit frightened of them I suspect. God help us.

Especially when the hotspots are mostly in the west. Not a good move.

As someone who's Christian myself, why the hell didn't you say 'religious gathering' instead of singling out it as being Muslim in the heading? You enjoy unleashing all the racists and xenophobes? Well, of course. It's shitty sky news...

I can't speak 😲

Yikes. This is how it exploded in Melbourne

And politicians are puzzled why people have stopped listening to many of their Covid lectures........Simply put it should be, 1 in ALL in NO EXCEPTIONS

Yes this isn’t very smart

Spot on

Disgusting

Why does continue to politicise the pandemic when unity and cooperation is more important to the community’s lives & livelihoods. Because dear reader they don’t give a damm about the community.

get angry at worshippers but not drunks at pubs clubs and footy games not to mention public transport STOP HIDING YOUR BULLSHIT RACSIM

The Mayor has made the point clearly. Unfortunately the decision rested with Bewildered Brad Hazzard and a more compromised political animal does not exist

It intrigues me how the media keeps repeating that the number of worshippers was 400. Can that be confirmed because who is to say there were less or even many more.

Understand there are always special groups & people that get special privileges - even when most are on a razors edge. Indigenous funerals, Muslim EID , BLM freedom fighters, NRL crowds , Polly weekenders , billionaire o/S returnees.....

Clearly different set off rules are applied

You fear the 'feelings' of Muslims will erupt into violence. And ignore the rights of all other Australians. Put your foot down now, or they will take over. And shut down all the mosque funding from Saudi Arabia.

Bloody disgraceful actions by GladysB government COVIDVIC19 nswpol auspol

MRobertsQLD He hasnt learned that he is a seccond class citizen yet. Kidnap and rape his daughter.

In a month’s time Sydney will be like Melbourne!!!! That’s how it all started here !!!

One rule for them and another for the rest.

Sky 'news' again trying to cause division and discrimination between its subscribers by purposefully outing a group of 400 'Muslim' worshippers, but glossing over the fact that 100 'Catholic' worshippers can get together and no-one bats an eyelid. Islamaphobia at its finest.

I can’t believe this is allowed to be posted and who are all these people who hate Muslims? Im British, have Muslim friends and they are peaceful. They eat meat in a certain way because it’s less distressing for the animal, they teach peace. Sky news are sickos.

MRobertsQLD

WE DON'T

Added to the list of things we can sue the GladysB government for. All religious venue should be shut down immediately

EQUALITY 4 ALL!

We had to cancel Easter this year because of the pandemic but of course we can’t upset the Muslims.

muslims do what they want. they don’t follow weatern laws and they will go batshit crazy if someone speaks up. Government too scared to control them so they save face by “allowing” it (as if they needed government approvals anyway)

the Muslims simply spread disease hatred and crime wherever they go in this world they treat their women like shit, even their wives and respect NOTHING in our country while thumbing their noses at rules and regulations that do not cater for their minority bullshit religion

If truth be told, religion is the main evil smart people are forced to put up with.

GladysB wtf is going on? Why was this allowed to go ahead? ScottMorrisonMP is there a pandemic or not?

But, but 'We're all in this together', right...

Blake07869973 “We either have a pandemic, which we acknowledge and adhere to the relevant health directives for one and all, or we don’t.” 👏👏👏

Muslims are exempted from any restrictions, pandemic restrictions apply only to christians jews Hindus & Buddhists

What an ugly monstrosity. Don’t upset the Muslims.

But the rules don't apply to Mulsims... I thought everyone knew this

Finally, someone with the balls to question these things. Watch your back, the woke will be after your job.

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