No Ethics At News Limited

Last week the hacks at News Limited went out of their way to build up the self-appointed Muslim "leader" Iktimal Hage-Ali. Boy oh boy did they go for it, they claimed she was a great Australian, we had a few articles dedicated to her appearing throughout the News Limited publications, they even had their in-house redneck Piers Akerman write a couple of articles praising Iktimal and vilifying those who dared condemn her (note that Piers couldn't even get the spelling of her name right).

This week News Limited is tearing this girls reputation apart over the fact that she was arrested by Police during a raid on an alleged cocaine dealing syndicate. For the record Iktimal was arrested and interviewed by Police BUT she was released without charge- I'll say it again she was RELEASED WITHOUT CHARGE. The arrest took place about a week before she won the NSW Young Australian of the Year award, and Police still haven't laid charges against he, in fact all indications are that she will not be charged.

Now this isn't good enough for the hate mongers at News Limited, they considered this front page news and it has so far run for two days with no indication that it will be letting up anytime soon.

Things though get alot more interesting, the "journalists" at News Limited knew about her arrest before they published last weeks articles praising Iktimal, she was also hired by News Limited to write an online blog for their website.

So here you have an organisation who knows about an arrest, but still chooses to build this person up as a role model and give her a job- a week later though they decide to bring the girl down with vicious articles to tarnish her reputation.

It is obvious there is an agenda here, it is as plain as daylight- let's build up a young Muslim woman and then let's expose her as being no better than the rest of them.

This is journalism at it's worst, and the News Limited journalists should be the last people to attack somebody for using cocaine. This is a shameful attack by people with a hate driven agenda.

News Limited publications are now the equal of Nazi propoganda, their website features some of the most vile hate filled rubbish on the blogs including posts which show extreme racism to a young Muslim boy who drowned while trying to save his sister.

This blog knew about the arrest of Iktimal before last weeks worship of her by News Limited and before I posted a condemnation of Iktimal as a Muslim leader, however as I have standards and ethics, I chose not to post that information about her even though I was being critical of her. Standards and ethics however mean nothing to the morons at News Limited.

Vilified Over A Sip Of Bubbly

So how many articles do you think would be enough about a young woman, who was being criticised by her fellow Muslims as unrepresentative of them? One, two, three? Nope, the Daily Telegraph has dedicated four different articles including an editorial.

So what has caused all the outrage? Well a few Muslims have dared voice their concern over a so-called representative who drinks alcohol and doesn't wear the hijab.

I mean how dare they expect that a media-appointed Islamic leader should set an example.

Here's the thing, if she wants to drink that's fine just don't hold yourself up as being representative of Muslims.

We are told Iktimal Hage-Ali has done alot of good work out there, fantastic, keep it up but don't undo that good work by prentending you are something that you are not.

For the record, I wish her luck and congratulate her for her Australian of the Year nomination but her nomination should be due to the work that she has done, not her representation of the Muslim community.

People in certain roles have certain responsibilities and unless they uphold them then they shouldn't be in those positions.

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