Posted on 11/04/2015 5:45:43 PM PST by BlackFemaleArmyColonel
4 of 6 Hamtramck City Council members are Muslim
The Polish flocked to Hamtramck in the 1900s and evidence of the city's Polish roots remain. However, over the last few decades a new wave of immigrants, primarily from the Middle East, South Asia and Southeastern Europe, has dramatically changed the face and culture of this community. Now, the Hamtramck City Council is going to reflect that diversity.
"We are very proud and we are very happy for that achievement, what we have done in this city, for our city," said Jamal Alturki, a voter.
Voters gave Abu Musa and Anam Miah another term in office. Saad Almasmari was elected for the first time. Now four of the six City Council members will be of Muslim faith. It's said to be the first majority Muslim City Council not only in Hamtramck but in the entire country.
"I think that sends a message not only to Hamtramck but throughout the region that people want their representation in offices," Miah said.
Although there will be more diversity at the table, they want to make clear the goal of public service stays the the same.
"My concern is to give the people, everybody, equal opportunity and be fair for everybody," said Musa.
"We are going to represent everybody. We are going to serve everybody, Christians, Jewish, Muslims, everybody," said Almasmari.
(Excerpt) Read more at clickondetroit.com ...
Non Muslims: Get out yesterday.
I’m stuck on the word “HAMtramck” and find it ironic Muslims live in such a place.
First order of business, is to change the towns name.
can they speak English ?
Welcome to Hamtramckistan!
The Mecca of the Midwest
In the meantime Hunington Park, CA appointed two illegal immigrants to posts on the city’s advisory commission.
That's what muslims do.. rape women, and if the women doesn't have 4 witnesses, they stone her to death. Sharia law dontcha know.
I lived in the Detroit Area in the 30’s thru the 80’s. I remember this Community to be very Polish and a clean and safe City.
A standing joke was - No suicides - No one ever died jumping out of a basement window.
I love the Polish people.
Brilliant! Bacon every day keeps the muzzies away.
Give them a swine time!
No Polish sausage or dark beer any more?
What's your solution?
Albania, Bangladesh, and Yemem.
This is one to watch.
To start with, if I were president for a day or advising the president (which I did 12-14 years ago), I’d summon the AG and the FBI Director to the White House and direct them to advise me of the primary targets of all ongoing CT investigations - all file classifications (there are eight categories) - in the Hamtramck (Detroit Field Office) and see how many of their “city leaders” are implicated and how. We’d play it by ear from there...
I'm not sure I like the idea of using the FBI and the Justice Department to investigate politicians without cause.
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