A Vaisakhi Disgrace: Pull the License of the Surrey Vaisakhi Parade Until the Organizer Thugs Learn Civility and the Law
When I wrote last week about how appalling it is see so many political scandals in the Indo-Canadian community over the years–an otherwise honourable and decent ethnic group, I couldn’t have predicted that one day later, that same community would be adding to the list.
For Surrey’s Vaisakhi organizer(s) to suggest that MLA Dave Hayer and MP Ujjal Dosanjh might not want to appear at the parade, because “their safety can’t be guaranteed” is one of the most vile and despicable statements to come from a parade organizer in this province’s history (of celebrating diversity).
What an utterly disgusting statement. Vaisakhi, for the uninitiated, is a festival, repeat, festival celebrating the “new harvest.”
It is a festival not only attended by Sikhs (as it’s a Sikh celebration) but, too, by Hindus, Catholics, Orthodox, Jews, etc. I attend several Vaisakhi celebrations every year in Vancouver. I have great friends who are Sikhs and Hindus. None of them are violent, none of them are supportive of anything but celebrating every culture and religion this country has to offer. They’re are not good Canadians. They’re GREAT ones.
Bless them all.
But in Surrey, it is painfully obvious that the thugs organizing this event decided to show the ugly part of their culture–that should not exist.
Let’s be clear: The vigorous discussion over Khalistani succession, which is mainly at the root of this, was essentially done in India a decade ago, and most willing to engage in such a discussion, here, over such an issue, either gave up or died long ago (and from natural causes if they were lucky).
Except in Surrey, where instead of showing the peacefulness and honour that is a trademark of Sikhism, some organizers decided to prove why immigration rules in this country need serious upgrades. They are battling an ancient problem HERE, in our land, which they clearly do not accept as THEIR land too–all while taking advantage of our freedoms and opportunities.
Case in point: Read the following quote VERY carefully. It was uttered by a fellow named Harjinder Singh, President of something called the ‘The Sikh Motorcycle Club of B.C.’
When asked about the CLEARLY veiled threats against Ujjal Dosanjh and Dave Hayer, Mr. Thind, had this to offer.
“There was no threat…they (Messers Hayer and Dosanjh) were just not welcome on the stage…anyone can participate in the parade”
Okay, no follow-up question by the Global reporter, so let me ask a few here: Why Mr. Thind? Why? Why, you ignoramus stuck in last century, should Mr. Hayer and Mr. Dosanjh not be allowed on stage? Mr. Hayer has given your community years of service and Mr. Dosanjh was the first Indo-Canadian Premier of this province (in the country!) Do you not feel any pride? Is that not enough of an honour for you Mr. Thind, you contemptible fool?
Of course not.
I’ll tell you why it all wasn’t enough. Because mindless stooges in the Sikh community don’t like Hayer’s and Dosanjh’s family histories–of preaching peace and tolerance. Hayer’s father paid for that with his life and Dosanjh was almost beaten to death for those “offensive” messages.
And if you think that all the younger Sikhs are repudiating such incredible insanity, think again. Instead of moving the Sikh community to its roots, its PEACEFUL and HONOURABLE roots, the following from a (clearly) young spokesman for the festival parade.
When asked if Premier Campbell’s demand for an apology to Mr. Hayer and Mr. Dosanjh was appropriate, considering their lives were indirectly threatened, spokesman Moninder Singh told the CBC:
“…no need for an apology…because there was a miscommunication”
A miscommunication?
Yet another fool. A perfect opportunity to make matters right by repudiating the offensive statements…instead, more horse manure.
And the below from a very sweet-looking young girl, who was not identified:
“I don’t really believe in that (the threats)…because it’s Vaisakhi and no one should worry about that”
Bloody hell, the inculcation is generational.
And this from perpetual gaffe-maker Liberal MP Sukh Dhaliwal, showing once again why the only seat he should have is one outside a barn door:
“Those comments that someone made are totally unacceptable.”
Great! Then why the hell did you go on stage Mr. Dhaliwal? Why did you not boycott the event in support of your brothers Ujjal and Dave? But this isn’t the first time Dhaliwal has proved a lying hypocrite–it’s part of his charm.
Oh, and in case you didn’t get enough of Mr. Thind’s stupidity, here’s how the radicals in the Sikh community react when their grotesque, violent words are questioned. They use their numbers to threaten politicians (only gutless politicians would fall for this, because brave ones would stand up to this crap):
“There are thousands of (provincial) Liberal voters in this parade…(the Premier) boycotting it is a blunder.”
The only blundering dimbell Mr. Thind, is you.
As for the Premier, the most hated man in B.C. (and for good reason), who knows, damn well, he doesn’t need to worry about ever running again (not unless he wants his party decimated), he finally located his testicles (instead of having them located for him) and made a statement which was fair and appropriate. He was right to ask organizers for an apology and he was right to boycott.
But where was Gordon Campbell when B.C.’s Super Mayor, Surrey’s Dianne Watts was under siege a few years ago for refusing to go on stage while the float (which appeared again this year–idiots!) celebrating Sikh extremism by featuring pictures of terrorists connected to the Air India bombing, was included in the parade??? Clearly, the Premier is a fake: Instead of standing up to the extremists then, he folded like a cheap (emphasis on cheap) lawn chair and donned his silk robes, covered his empty cranium and joyfully participated. So, his call for a boycott this year is very, very late.
When I asked Mayor Watts why she would attend, she said this, “Because I wanted to give them (the organizers) the benefit of the doubt. I’ve got lots of friends in the community…but they (the organizers) promised that float (the one featuring terrorists) would NOT be included. They promised the City (of Surrey) it wouldn’t happen.”
At the end of the proverbial day, this disgrace really must be put to an end–before matters turn really violent. It obviously wouldn’t take much. The Surrey Vaisakhi parade must have its licence pulled indefinitely until they can prove that violence and extremism is not ANY PART of that parade–EVER AGAIN.
Otherwise, it badly soils the beauty and peacefulness inherent in being a real Sikh. Doesn’t anyone get that? Where are the rest of the Indo-Canadian politicians in rejecting the insanity??
Considering the spousal abuse and gang-related problems their community has suffered from, you’d think pushing the envelope once more would be the wrong message to send to both Sikhs and non-Sikhs.
Apparently not.
Shame.
What ever way you call it the BC Sikh leadership has more in common with the PLO and HAMAS than the Salvation Army.
And on the home-front all of our political parties take their dirty money and volunteers to act as local SA to fight the election battles their more “gentle” and refined party types refuse to be associated with.
The high command of these “Warrior Saints” pose a . . . CLEAR AND PRESENT DANGER!
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They are a real problem. These are the guys in the Sikh community who set bad examples, and the moderates, most too afraid to take them on, don’t rely on the richness and peacefulness of Sikhism, instead folding to Khalistani thuggery. Shame!
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I agree with your take on this situation, but perhaps we should let Gord have credit for this last attempt at manhood. Personally, I have always found that equality and diversity are hard subjects to use in the same line. Especially when they want to call heroes who murder innocent, unarmed men, women and children by setting a bomb aboard Air India. Of course there is lots of blame to go around. Take P.M. Gordon Brown of the UK who, for purely mercenary reasons, allowed a similar coward to return to the craven leader in Libya. Apparently there was a miraculous cure of his “cancer”.
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Total agreement. Brown is indeed a coward for doing that and the Sikh community locally need to, once and for all, purge the extremists from their midst.
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Leave your violence, prejudices, feuds, thugs and miscreants at home before you come to this country. I am tired of this type of situation imported and festering here. I wholeheartedly agree to suspend the license in the face of the issue.
There would be far more support for various functions by the public if the participants would speak out against, and not tolerate such buffoonery and hatred.
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Actually, Mayor Watts informs me that one idea being suggested by members of the Sikh community is to have the City of Surrey run the event with a few hand picked folks from the temple on the committee, to ensure authenticity. But she is still adamant, and rightly so, that there was a violation of an agreement over the weekend and a process review will likely yield an answer to this is due time–but nothing immediately. What a shame, that an otherwise beautiful event had to be marred by extremist thuggery.
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2 quick points : 1. I think you’ll find that the float which some found distasteful featured the assassins of Indira Gandhi and referred to them as “martyrs”; and 2. The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms guarantees everyone’s freedom of speech, even the speech of those who hold violent and foolish beliefs.
The leader of the separatist Bloc Quebecois recently addressed an audience in Vancouver. No-one suggested limiting his freedom to speak or demonstrate.
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I’m all for freedom of speech. But at the point it turns into a celebration of terror or it becomes hateful, I’m out. The comparison with the inept and forever moronic Duceppe is not like–as much as I wish it were! LOL!
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Hi Alex
I think extremism is too harsh a term to be throwing around so loosely. Re-evaluate yourself.
Kind Regards,
Inder Gill
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Hi Inder. Thx for your comment. But what do you propose we call a veiled threat against the lives of two of your most celebrated and dedicated Indo-Caanadian public servants? You give me a name to attach to such disgusting behavior.
Re-evaluate myself? For what? For wanting the beauty, serenity and peacefulness of Sikhism to shine through the crap and idiocy that was offered up by some members of your community over the weekend?
I do no know how you can celebrate being a Sikh and not condemn sheer acts of violence, or possible violence.
Dave Hayer and Ujjal Dosanjh deserve better. And so do you.
Thx for coming by. Pls come by again.
Many blessings.
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Alex, what do you make of this from CKNW. It’s referencing a statement made by the Surrey Vaisakhi organizers:
“In a statement, the Gurdwara Dashmesh Darbar committee says it “does not believe in excluding any individuals from any of its event, regardless of politicial differences.”
The apology is addressed to “the Canadian community” and not to Dosanjh and Hayer — a detail not lost on Dosanjh.”
I mean c’mon. “Canadian Community”?? What is that? and they say they don’t believe in excluding any individuals from any of its event,
regardless of political differences”.
Let’s critique the statement. First it reads more like those statements that come from North Korea. Bent more than an old licence plate.
They say they don’t exclude? Um well, both gentlemen were excluded
as in not invited, and then there was the original line that if they came, their safety would not be guaranteed.
This isn’t an apology, it’s more of a CYA statement that didn’t do much.
The organizers need to have a media event with both gentlemen present and themselves, and do a real heartfelt apology for the TV News, and then make amendmens.
An apology is nothing unless it is sincere. Had a guy I worked for
apologize for the company coming to an end because of bankruptcy.
He apologized, but I never got my severance nor anything else.
Big deal.
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I know. I completely agree with you. I’m currently putting together a post, quite a few…just hang on for a couple of hours…but you’re absolutely right.
And let me tell you: I almost went broke once. But everybody got paid eventually. When you’re down, just admit it, work honestly to get back up and if something screws up, say so, but keep your head down and pay off. It never happens right away–for anyone in those circumstances, but if you keep trying it all works out VERY well in the end. I’m sorry about your boss. Sounds like a quitter.
I HATE quitters.
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Hi Alex, surprisingly enough I find myself in agreement with Ujjal Dosanjh statement that Canada is “Over Politically Correct”, I may disagree with his political career, but his immigrant record is flawless.
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Me too!
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