Wearing a burka in public is set to become illegal across France after senators passed a nationwide ban. The country’s upper house voted by 246 votes to one in favour of the measure, although there were a number of abstentions. This means that a measure banning full face Islamic veils, also including the niqab, taken by the National Assembly, the lower house, in July was ratified.
It followed President Nicolas Sarkozy pledging to outlaw the ‘walking coffin’ which is ‘not welcome’ in France, and which he blames for causing all kinds of social tensions. Women who defy the planned law face fines of up to £125, or being ordered to attend citizenship classes. If a man, like a husband or a brother, is convicted of forcing a woman to wear a veil he will be fined £24,000 or jailed for a year. These sentences, which would be doubled if the ‘victim’ is a minor, are designed to avoid men subjugating women.
The measure will be become effective in the spring of 2011, subject to a six-month period of mediation, and possible appeals. Mr Sarkozy has argued that the law, which would apply to tourists arriving from countries such as Britain, is aimed at getting all Muslims to integrate fully into French society.
The bill was carefully worded to try and avoid such legal problems. It is called ‘Forbidding the Dissimulation of the Face in the Public Space’, and makes no mention of the words ‘woman’or ‘veil’. Because France is a secular society there are no mentions of the words ‘Muslim’ nor ‘Islam’ either.
Well, then - let's chalk one up for common sense and patriotism - no fucking grovelling to the cunts in France, then! If only our cowardly politicians would develop a spine the same ban could be made to work in Britain - but, of course, our ruling elite couldn't possibly allow that to happen here in the EU's offshore gulag!
POLITICIANS?
I FUCKING SHIT 'EM!
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