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Mundane: A.S. Sengaja Mengundang Kecelakaan

(Mundine says US was asking for it)

Peninju Australia Anthony Mundane berkata kejadian September 11 di Amerika itu memang sesuatu yang lama dinantikan oleh Amerika. Anthony Mundine adalah seorang peninju yang beragama Islam dan dia menentang ura-ura Australia menghantar pasukan tertera berperang di Afghanistan.

Mundine akan bertarung untuk gelaran tinju akhir tahun ini. Beliau berpendapat Australia seharusnya tidak terlibat dengan peperangan melawan keganasan. 'Apakah saya menyokong usaha Aurstralia itu? Tidak' Demikian pendapat bekas pemain ragbi liga Australia itu.

Beliau baru sahaja mengalahkan Guy Walters dalam satu pertarungan kelas super middleweight pada akhir minggu lalu.'Saya berpendapat, ini bukan peperangan kita.' Mundine memberitahu Channel Nine Today. 'Mereka menyebutnya satu tindakan keganasan tetapi kalaulah anda memahami agama dan cara hidup kami, ini bukannya satu keganasan."

"Ini ada kena mengena dengan hukuman Allah. Amerika sengaja mengundang perkara ini dengan segala keganasan yang pernah dilakukannya dalam sejarah dunia ini'.

Pendapat Mundine adalah seiras pendapat kebanyakan masyarakat Islam di Australia, demikian kata Dr. Mohsen Labban daripada Supereme Islamic Council.

Walaupun Dr. Labban berpendapat kebanyakan rakyat Australia yang beragama Islam tidak bersetuju dengan tindakan kerajaan menyokong AS, satu kajian menunjukkan mereka masih menyokong pengiriman askar Australia. "Kita membincangkan satu tindakan politik. Kita percaya tindakan politik yang ini memang silap,' kata Dr. Labban.

'Tindakan ini tidak pernah menyelesaikan masalah dulu dan tidak akan menyelesaikan masalah itu di masa depan. Kerana itu kita memang menentangnya.' 'Bancian itu menyatakan 87 persen rakyat beragama islam menyokong pengiriman askar Australia. Tetapi mereka tidak menyokong keputusan itu. Keputusan adalah amat berbeza dengan tindakan.'

Terjemahan: SPAR

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14:04 AEST Mon 22 Oct 2001

Mundine says US was asking for it

AUSTRALIAN BOXER ANTHONY MUNDINE SAYS THE UNITED STATES BROUGHT THE SEPTEMBER 11 ATTACKS ON ITSELF.

Boxer and Muslim Anthony Mundine opposes Australians fighting in Afghanistan and says the United States brought the September 11 attacks on itself.

The outspoken Mundine, who will fight for a world boxing title later this year, said Australians should not be involved in the war against terrorism.

"Do I support it? No," said the former rugby league star, who demolished Guy Waters in a super middleweight bout at the weekend.

"I really feel that it's not our problem," Mundine told Channel Nine's Today program.

"They call it an act of terrorism but if you can understand religion and our way of life it's not about terrorism.

"It's about fighting for God's laws, and America's brought it upon themselves (for) what they've done in the history of time."

Mundine's stance is consistent with most Muslims in Australia, according to Dr Mohsen Labban from the Supreme Islamic Council.

But while Dr Labban said most Australian Muslims disagreed with the government's decision to back the US, a survey revealed they were still behind Australian troops.

"We're discussing a political action. We believe this political move is wrong," Dr Labban said.

"It never solved the problems before and it's not going to solve them in the future. But we are completely against it.

"The survey says that 87 per cent of the Muslims support the Australian troops and 87 per cent are for Australian personnel overseas in that war because they are Australians.

"But they don't support the decision. The decision is different from the action."