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Little Leftie Bitchfight; and a march in Newcastle
Topic Started: Nov 6 2010, 11:00 AM (287 Views)
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http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2010/11/467508.html

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Open Letter to UAF re: Northern March Against Racism 2010

James Taylor | 05.11.2010 23:44 | Anti-racism | Repression | Social Struggles | Birmingham | Manchester
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Dear TCAR members and supporters,

The following open letter is being sent this week by the organising group for the Northern March Against Racism, after much consideration. It is a response to an unacceptable act of sectarianism by a leading member of UAF (Unite Against Fascism) to undermine the Northern March Against Racism, which has been called by TCAR. Unfortunately, this is not the first time that leading members of UAF around the Socialist Worker Party have attempted to undermine the work of other anti-racist organisations in the North East. We are writing this open letter in the hope that this issue will be addressed by UAF and that similar situations can be avoided in the future.


To the leadership and members of UAF (Unite Against Fascism):
Cc: Ken Livingstone, UAF Chair; Sabby Dhalu, UAF joint Secretary; Weyman Bennett, UAF joint Secretary; Martin Smith, SWP National Secretary

We are writing from the organising group of the Northern March Against Racism 2010, which is due to take place in Newcastle upon Tyne on 20 November. The march has been called by TCAR (Tyneside Community Action Against Racism), and is supported by over a dozen other organisations and trade union branches. We are writing concerning attempts by a leading UAF member and SWP regional organiser, Yunus Bakhsh, to undermine the Northern March.

On Monday 18 October, TCAR supporters put posters in the following shops in the Arthurs Hill area of Newcastle to publicise the Northern March:
Crossley Wine Centre
Brighton Oriental Food Stores
Fenham Call Centre
Mishti Mukh Sweet Centre
Tanveer Gents Hairdresser
M.A. Travels
Kamran's Barber Shop
Geordie Hairdressing Salon
Persian Delights
Aanchal Fashions
Sanam Travel
Heera Jewelers

By Wednesday 20 October, most of these had been removed and in their place were UAF posters advertising the march in London on 6 November. We then put up more posters for the Northern March in the same shops on 20 October, of course leaving the UAF posters in place. The Northern March posters remained until the morning of Tuesday 26 October, when someone again removed the posters from shops including:
Crossley Wine Centre
Brighton Oriental Food Stores
Fenham Call Centre
Tanveer Gents Hairdresser
M.A. Travels
Kamran's Barber Shop
Aanchal Fashions
Sanam Travel
Heera Jewelers

On enquiring with shopkeepers, several were able to confirm that a man had entered the shop, removed the posters for the Northern March, and in some cases replaced them with a poster for the UAF march. These shopkeepers confirmed from a photograph that the individual who removed the posters was Yunus Bakhsh. We have access to a shopkeeper's CCTV footage, which clearly shows Yunus entering the shop at 14:48:26 on 26 October, removing the poster for the Northern March Against Racism, before going to the counter and handing the shopkeeper a flier for the 6 November UAF march.

We are sure you will agree that this is an appalling and unacceptable act of sectarianism, which damages the integrity of the wider anti-racist movement in the region. How can any serious socialist justify this sort of behaviour? We urge you to take measures to ensure the members involved end such acts of sabotage immediately.

The Northern March Against Racism is a vital part of building positive anti-racist unity in the region. It is being organised on an open and democratic basis. The local branch of UAF were first invited to participate in building the Northern March on 14 July, including full rights to distribute their literature, display banners and have a speaker. This offer has so far been ignored, but remains open. We hope that you will take immediate action to end the removal of our posters by your members, and that UAF will start to make a positive contribution to the Northern March. We await your response, and wish you well in London on the 6 November.

Fraternally,

Organising Group
Northern March Against Racism 2010

Justice for Immigrants! Freedom for Refugees!
Together we are Stronger!
TYNESIDE COMMUNITY ACTION AGAINST RACISM (TCAR)

formerly TYNESIDE COMMUNITY ACTION FOR REFUGEES (TCAR)

James Taylor


It looks like an argument by committee to me. :)

I suggest Poo sticks at dawn to sort it out (less violent than handbags). :D
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UAF are pure scum.
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We all know what these ass holes are like, and this is no surprise atall
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A quick google of Mr Yunus Bakhsh shows he is not liked by many on the left, even trying to sue a union.

http://www.journallive.co.uk/north-east-news/todays-news/2008/11/11/sacked-nurse-yunus-bakhsh-to-sue-unison-61634-22223544/
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Charles The Hammer
Nov 6 2010, 12:15 PM
A quick google of Mr Yunus Bakhsh shows he is not liked by many on the left, even trying to sue a union.

http://www.journallive.co.uk/north-east-news/todays-news/2008/11/11/sacked-nurse-yunus-bakhsh-to-sue-unison-61634-22223544/
He looks like a Muslim convert.


http://www.socialistworker.co.uk/art.php?id=21915
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These groups are so fractured and disorganised without a credible common aim the only thing they'll NEVER argue over is the soap!
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they all hate each other,
its a well known fact bennetts DESPISED on most of the far left and only keeps his job through the race card.
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Haha what a disorganised bunch of twats!
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UAF - U Are Failures! So much for all this "solidarity" they keep banging on about - the words "piss up" and "brewery" spring to mind. Keep up the good work chaps :)
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Knorr have released a special edition oxo cube dedicated to the UAF! Its called LAUGHING STOCK! :D
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Charles The Hammer
Nov 6 2010, 12:15 PM
A quick google of Mr Yunus Bakhsh shows he is not liked by many on the left, even trying to sue a union.

http://www.journallive.co.uk/north-east-news/todays-news/2008/11/11/sacked-nurse-yunus-bakhsh-to-sue-unison-61634-22223544/
Mr Bakhsh was right to sue the union. I have followed the story quite closely in the Private Eye. Turns out the unions stitched him up, working with the NHS trust where he worked, including members from the Stormfront website.

Yes, you read that right, unions working with nazis and racists to silence people who disagree with them. You honestly could not make it up.
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