“We all make mistakes”: Labor candidate “regrets” sharing ‘ban the burqa’ and anti-Halal posts on FB

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Exclusive: Labor candidate for Darebin City Council Sofia Kotanidis told The Feed she 'regrets' sharing dozens of posts calling to ban the burqa and 'ban Islamists' several years ago on Facebook. TheFeedSBS edengillespie

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These posts have since been deleted but others, including an article calling to ban the burqa, remained on the account on Wednesday afternoon. “What most disturbed me is the Labor party endorsed her, or if they haven’t endorsed her, what are they going to do about it? The fact that there doesn’t seem to have been any vetting process is also really concerning,” he added.A spokesperson from Victorian Labor told“Sofia’s views do not reflect those of Victorian Labor or their members. The party did not endorse her and does not endorse candidates who hold these views,” they added.

“We all make mistakes; I regret my actions over 2 1/2 year ago. They do not reflect my views, nor do they reflect the actions I have taken over the years in my support of our diverse multicultural communities” This year, Ms Kotanidis shared posts such as “Whisking you all Eid Al Adha Mubarak” and a memory from 2018 where she is pictured with a woman wearing a hijab captioned “wonderful to catch up with friends :-))”. Nalliah Suriyakumaran, an independent Labor candidate for Darebin and chairman of DECC, confirmed he was first made aware of the posts two-and-a-half years ago and says he asked Ms Kotanidis to remove them.

 

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TheFeedSBS edengillespie Sorry, but greeks that go in to politics in Australia, only go in for their own fascist greek cause. They are not there to serve Australia, or Australians. Their hatred comes from dusty books of brainwashed hatred towards Turks and Muslims.

TheFeedSBS edengillespie Racism has no place in astraya

TheFeedSBS edengillespie 2 minutes video no one should skip: Dr. Yan: the coronavirus was made in the lab to target human by the Chinese Communist Party!

TheFeedSBS edengillespie Labor could have done better. But then, they passed the tax cuts, failed to support Julian Assange, maintain the apartheid laws governing Indigenous Australians, and has no real plan to deal with Climate Change. So, as they say, we get what we deserve!! Tweedle dee v tweedle dum.

TheFeedSBS edengillespie Is SBSnews a parody channel?

TheFeedSBS edengillespie D H I M M I

TheFeedSBS edengillespie No not true about bacon , don’t want it banned , it just needs to be made unavailable in any muslims areas.

TheFeedSBS edengillespie She gets my vote

TheFeedSBS edengillespie When boomers don't know how to social

TheFeedSBS edengillespie Of course!

TheFeedSBS edengillespie She must join OneNationAus with her soul sister PaulineHansonOz

TheFeedSBS edengillespie Seriously, muslims should just eat bacon and be done with it. Crispy pork too, oh man, a delicious pork belly cooked three times... Oh smoked hams, salami, oh such wonderful treats.

TheFeedSBS edengillespie Several years ago? I was expecting posts from 2010 not from 2018. Her political career will be short lived.

TheFeedSBS edengillespie Quite frankly, don’t vote for her.

TheFeedSBS edengillespie Yeah same like the leader dobberdan ! Only 800 people died...

TheFeedSBS edengillespie “I have sought assistance to delete them now,” 😂

TheFeedSBS edengillespie Once again islam is right about women

TheFeedSBS edengillespie Why now, simply because it damages her chances of being elected and enjoying the perks of office? Sorry, Not Sorry.

TheFeedSBS edengillespie They were not mistakes. They were a guide to the sort of person she was, and for all we know, still is.

TheFeedSBS edengillespie Well she just lost my vote.

TheFeedSBS edengillespie Regret being racist? Good call

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