Engelsen hebben een apart soort humor. Maar in dit geval kon de zaal er niet om lachen, maar ik wel als ik lees wat er gebeurde op de opening van de conferentie van de National Black Police Association.
Ze hadden parlementslid David Davis, een goede dhimmie met veel multikul bewustzijn ( socialist, Labour) uitgenodigd. Tenminste dat dachten ze. Maar er is ook een David Davis, een nagenoeg onbekend lid van de Conservatieven, en die kwam opdagen om de openingstoespraak te geven.
Dat was een (zoals na een paar seconden al bleek) onaangename persoonsverwisseling. Hier zijn wat soundbites uit de rede:
“To me, it is a shame that full membership of the BPA is open only to those of black, Asian or Middle Eastern origin,” he began.
“Tackling racism and unfair treatment of ethnic minorities is something which is taken seriously by members of every race in the police force and yet the clear implication is that white people do not share this concern.
“It could be argued that this policy is explicitly racist, in that it bars white people, and implicitly racist in suggesting that white people care less about racism than people of black, Middle Eastern, Asian or African origin.” Warming to his theme, Mr Davies suggested that the NBPA’s membership policy “would be unacceptable and probably illegal in virtually any other organisation in this country”.
The MP, who serves as a special constable in London, proceeded to offer the association some helpful advice on taking alleged cases of racial discrimination to employment tribunals.
It would be a good idea, he suggested, to “try to establish the veracity of claims being made by the applicant before taking matters to the courts”.
“It is human nature that if we are denied a promotion, we find it easier to convince ourselves and others that our race, religion, sex or sexual orientation is to blame, rather than our abilities.”
( The most senior Muslim police officer in England, Metropolitan Police Assistant Commissioner Tarique Ghaffur, is currently pursuing a race discrimination case against the force over, among other issues, its failure to promote him. )
“an organisation which brings forward unfounded or vexatious claims risks its own reputation and its ability to help people who genuinely need it”.
Na afloop van zijn speech brak boosheid uit. En werd de racisme kaart getrokken.
Dave Macfarlane, general secretary of the NBPA’s London branch, stood up to accuse the MP of being “like the BNP in the 1980s”.
“I’m sick and tired of white people coming here to insult us,” he said.
Wie in de Islam zijn hersens gebruikt, zal zijn hoofd moeten missen.