A Norwegian friend at university once made a hilarious impression of MPs at the House of Commons with their napping and sudden jeering. It was the 90s and I confess his impression was accurate at the time although thank goodness things have changed.
The British political chamber is mild, however, compared to Indian, Pakistani and now shockingly that of GREECE. I was surprised when I saw my first televised fist fight in Indian parliament but nothing prepared me for the physical attack on live television between a Greek far-right politician and two women MPs.
The attacker is a representative of a far right party that has gained ground on anti-immigrant and anti-austerity measures. Far right parties have been increasingly violent towards Pakistani and Afghani immigrants in Greece. A good friend of mine who lives in Athens says his best workers are Pakistani immigrants as the Greeks are lazy (sound familiar? Same old story in Britain too).
Resorting to violence is pathetic in any situation and in any country’s politics. Political arguments should be won with words not fists. Greece will go back to the polls soon and I hope they remember this violent and misogynistic attack – even Indian and Pakistani political fisticuffs don’t involve women. An arrest warrant is out for the Golden Dawn attacker.
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