Muslim women must learn English or be deported: British PM
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LONDON: Muslim women who fail to learn English to a high enough standard could face deportation from Britain, Prime Minister David Cameron announced Monday.
He also suggested that poor English skills can leave people "more susceptible" to the messages of groups like Islamic State (IS).
Cameron's comments came as his centre-right Conservatives launched a £20 million ($28.5 million, 26 million euro) language fund for women in isolated communities as part of a drive to build community integration.
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Immigration rules already force spouses to speak English before they come to Britain to live with their partners.
But Cameron said they would also face further tests after two and a half years in the country to make sure their language skills were improving.
"You can't guarantee you will be able to stay if you are not improving your language," he told BBC radio. "People coming to our country, they have responsibilities too."
Cameron's government estimates that around 190,000 Muslim women in England – about 22 percent – speak little or no English.
There are estimated to be around 2.7 million Muslims in England out of a total population of some 53 million.
Cameron said that a lack of language skills could make Muslims in Britain more vulnerable to the message of extremist groups.
"I am not saying there is some sort of causal connection between not speaking English and becoming an extremist, of course not," he told BBC radio.
"But if you are not able to speak English, not able to integrate, you may find therefore you have challenges understanding what your identity is and therefore you could be more susceptible to the extremist message."
His comments drew criticism from Muslim groups and opposition parties.
Mohammed Shafiq, chief executive of the Ramadhan Foundation, which campaigns for better community relations, accused Cameron of "disgraceful stereotyping".
"David Cameron and his Conservative government are once again using British Muslims as a political football to score cheap points to appear tough," he added.
And Andy Burnham, home affairs spokesman for the main opposition Labour party, accused Cameron of a "clumsy and simplistic approach" which was "unfairly stigmatising a whole community."
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Jan 18, 2016 09:29pm
He spent $28 million on this program, he needs to talk tough to justify it.
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Jan 18, 2016 09:30pm
Spot on Mr Prime Minister. If you so love to be in that country, least you should learn the language of the land.
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Jan 18, 2016 09:30pm
Not English but Values for stability and peace.
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Jan 18, 2016 09:36pm
is he picking out muslim women only or women from other communities as well. Also why is he picking only on women why not men who cant speak English as well.
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Jan 18, 2016 09:37pm
Mr Cameron, why only Muslim women be deported for not knowing English in fact even Muslim men should also be deported for same reason or to be fair anyone living in this country who does not have the basic English language should be deported
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Jan 18, 2016 09:41pm
There are lots of older Muslims ages 80+ living in that country, hardly go out of house, closer to last days of their lives and now they have to learn English? very funny, not going to happen.
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Jan 18, 2016 09:43pm
Its a language, learn it. no problem . But we must not forget one thing our roots our and our values. What else did the UK wants, perhaps except their culture and ...
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Jan 18, 2016 09:44pm
PM is 100% right. One should learn English, which will also provide excellent opportunities in jobs and business. There is nothing wrong in learning English or any language for that matters.
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Jan 18, 2016 09:44pm
I think Muslims should use this as an opportunity. English language is a skill that you should know these days pretty much anywhere, let alone in an English speaking country. Why is there a laziness?
Let the politics be what it is but learn the damn language.
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Jan 18, 2016 09:45pm
Yes, PM Cameron is RIGHT. The Muslims cannot continue to be indifferent to change. They must learn to ADAPT.
No government imposes immorality on its citizens. Under the changed circumstances of their choosing...the citizens must obey the law.
Why is it that only after a 'dunda' does humanity see the light of day and the darkness of night? Salams
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Jan 18, 2016 09:47pm
It is illogical to say that people should first learn the language of a country before entering it because tomorrow Brits will be asked to learn Chinese language before entering China. Such restrictions are aimed at imposition of curb on the entry of Muslims which is the worse kind of racism. Some countries which have accumulated wealth through imperialism and capitalism take the advantage of this situation.
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Jan 18, 2016 09:49pm
He is right. Put effort to learn English.
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Jan 18, 2016 09:51pm
@Changez_Khan : The rule applies to the new immigrants.....
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Jan 18, 2016 09:53pm
@Iqbal Khan, if you are a native person then you should know that European peoples are the worst English speakers on this soil.... than why just muslims
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Jan 18, 2016 09:54pm
I completely agree with the policy. Either learn the language of the land or time to go back.
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Jan 18, 2016 09:54pm
What about all the European women Mr. Prime Minister? Why are you associating it with a religion when it clearly is an issue that effects a lot of other faiths and communities living in the UK.
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Jan 18, 2016 09:55pm
Agreed with English pm
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Jan 18, 2016 09:57pm
Feeding ultra nationalists.. only those assylum seekers have human rights who can speak english.. that in BBC accent. Wow. Lets change the UN charter of HR for that matter while we are at it.
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Jan 18, 2016 09:57pm
Learning the language of the land in which we live, opens new avenues like mingling with different communities,working in a job and on the top of it standing on your own feet economically without depending on others.I think David Cameron is right in asserting his belief.Another plus point in this is that you will make more friends and people around you will not look at you with any prejudged notions prevailing in the world at the present time about the Muslim community and you will be more acceptable in the community of immigrants.It is a good first step by the British Government and will lead to a positive thinking in the mind of old Muslim generation.
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Jan 18, 2016 09:59pm
Western societies should only accept people who have the capability to integrate well into their societies. Interviews and questionnaires should be designed to test this feature. I see people who benefit from their societies and also ridicule their culture while living in western societies. You can always stay back in your countries if you don't like their culture.
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Jan 18, 2016 10:02pm
How many British citizens learn Arabic before they move to the Gulf States, particularly UAE?
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Jan 18, 2016 10:05pm
I don't think 2 years would be enough but in the end I think this a good step by British govt. educated mothers make an educated nation. also many issues like men abandoning their wife's after getting nationality or spousal abuse would be reduced.
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Jan 18, 2016 10:11pm
Trumps catching on!
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Jan 18, 2016 10:14pm
What about Chinese/Koreans/Russians other non English speaking countries? Is it the same rule for everyone or Muslims are singled out Mr Prime Minister ?
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Jan 18, 2016 10:18pm
I hope this is applicable to non-muslim women as well.
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Jan 18, 2016 10:23pm
English is the mother tongue of UK! Anybody (any religion) should learn english language and respect british values if they want to live in UK.
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Jan 18, 2016 10:24pm
This will not stand up in court or comply with human rights treaties however it's a political move anyway.
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Jan 18, 2016 10:26pm
Most radicals that have attacked on British, the Richard Reed (Shoe bomber), was a White British Convert. The rough necks that attacked the London train station were not these poor women but Radicalized Local Youth that were born and raised (certainly knew English very well) in UK and got in the wrong crowd. Not knowing English language is NOT related to Radicalism. David Cameron is politicizing the non-integration of certain group member to the menace of Terrorism, when in reality two are not related. Pure Politics.
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Jan 18, 2016 10:27pm
Mr Camron is helping Muslim women to upgrade themselves and come out from the slavery of men. Its the majority of Muslim women who stay home and do not learn the country culture, wear same dress and eat same food, they do not change. When their men dies they have no support for themselves or for their children, still these European and American countries give them welfare to survive. Women who learn English and do job of any level like social worker, technician, driver, teacher, doctor, shopkeeper, computers etc. do extremely good in European society and support their men and families. Totally agree with Mr Camron, learn at least language and education or get deported.
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Jan 18, 2016 10:29pm
Why single out Muslims?
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Jan 18, 2016 10:33pm
What about the Syrian refugees, specially women, I doubt they can speak English?
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Jan 18, 2016 10:35pm
off course, this is common ethics, that learn and speak the native language of the resided country.
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Jan 18, 2016 10:40pm
I support him fully
intergrate, or leave, bec if u want ur old life why leave ur home country atall
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Jan 18, 2016 10:47pm
My concern is not the English language, that's good for all to learn. My main concern is why only cherry picking Muslims? Are future laws going to be different for each religions?
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Jan 18, 2016 10:47pm
Wonder How much and How far these West countries like USA and UK will hate Muslim. Then they say why Muslim around world hate them. Justice is supreme power to rule world. But west they are arrogant and think rest of Muslim world are miserable in front of them. God bless this world.
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Jan 18, 2016 10:51pm
Well said, David !
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Jan 18, 2016 10:52pm
Many Britishers do not know the local language, should they be deported?
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Jan 18, 2016 10:56pm
The real intention behind this is to find more excuses to deport muslims, Cameron is already making every law to make it impossible for existing muslims to stay in UK and for new ones to come here.
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Jan 18, 2016 10:56pm
Migrating immigrants should be tested before entering into English speaking countries, now its too late , deportation on this basis is illegal. In USA Hispanics and Mexicans are a big problem and they do not want to learn English.
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Jan 18, 2016 11:01pm
its good to improve english but why only muslims womens why not spanish, italians, eastern European and others, and why PM is only focusing womens who are already valnurable and weak and how can you deport young muslim women where are the human rights can you really do this will they not fight in courts. or you are following the simillar lines of donal trumph. unblieveable statement. because of this statement conservative vote bank will go down
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Jan 18, 2016 11:02pm
most of the Europeans aren't up to the standards to speak or write English,still they use polish and several other languages and gestures in their conversations to convey the message,it didn't go through my mind why this immigration policy is entirely imposed on Muslim women and as a matter majority of Muslims are bilinguals,and according to z research bilinguals learns and adopt fast.
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Jan 18, 2016 11:03pm
Cameron is not justified in asserting that Muslim women must learn English or be deported unless he accepts that his country men and women can be deported from the countries whose are alien to the national language of the country they are residing which means UK citizen cannot be in my beloved Pakistan unless he / she knows Urdu or Arabic if the British happens to be in Kuwait for that matter. Let me pen that here where I am living since 1978 almost 97% of British have not learnt Arabic despite the fact that some are here for even two to three decades what to talk of 10 or 25 years for that matter. One must not jump on conclusions on just personal whims rather policy matters must be based on the principles of equity, justice and equality and not otherwise. I will very strongly suggest that he should take back his words as if he did not say it alike or be ready to welcome back thousands of British being deported from different countries. Iqbal Hadi Zaidi/Kuwait.exdiplomat@hotmail.com
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Jan 18, 2016 11:09pm
Agreed 100%
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Jan 18, 2016 11:12pm
Why only Muslims? Why not everyone?
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Jan 18, 2016 11:18pm
What about other women in the multicultural British society. Why single out Muslim women only?? What about Chinese who rarely learn English. This ploy by Cameron is nothing but racial profiling.
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Jan 18, 2016 11:23pm
@RexImperio Where is the comparison with UAE? From when did UAE start giving permanent residency or citizenship to people like us? Cameron is talking about women who come via the spouse visa route to settle permanently, not tourists or business visitors or those not having plans to settle
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Jan 18, 2016 11:41pm
When you leave your mother land and move to a new country, it is expected that you should be a useful citizen of this new country and will adjust into the new culture. You are suppose to learn the language of that country. If you do not do that you are no good for this new country. I completely agree with British government policy to make these people to learn English.
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Jan 18, 2016 11:42pm
Kids must learn English and integrate into society, but English is hard to learn for older people.
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Jan 18, 2016 11:45pm
Instead of calling out Muslim women, he should call out all immigrants to learn English so they can easily integrate. I am all for it as long as he does not stereotype Muslims women.
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Jan 18, 2016 11:52pm
same applies for Urdu speaking or so called mohajirs living in Sindh to learn sindhi language which is the right of that land instead of imposing their own culture.
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Jan 18, 2016 11:56pm
He is damn right about idea that people in UK should know the language of the land enough converse with other people than fellow old country folks. But picking on Muslim women or men, it should be required of all immigrants. Also make sure there are no schools whose medium is other than English. No Urdu/Hindi/Hebrew/German/Arabic etc.
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Jan 19, 2016 12:12am
Not only learning English but also banning of Niqab.
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Jan 19, 2016 12:37am
Answer the question? Why only the muslim women to know the language?
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Jan 19, 2016 12:39am
@AKB
What has China got to do with England. Talk some sense. When you migrate to a country need to contribute to it. If you don't know the language how are you going to contribute? Don't just think what the country offer me, think what you can offer your new adopted country.
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Jan 19, 2016 12:42am
It has been observed for a quite a long time that most Muslims who have immigrated to Britain, USA and Canada, ridicule the culture and demean the religion of these host countries. It has already been pointed out and advised to this lot many a times to simply not to immigrate to these western countries if they are so repugnant and antagonistic to the western cultural and religious values. A good number of people from this lot are the ones who are creating terrorism, chaos in the name of their brand of Islam, culture, etc. This particular lot is bringing about ugliness into the serene and tranquil landscapes of these western countries. It is time the serenity and tranquility of these landscapes are restored by whatever means deemed fit by the heads of these countries.
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Jan 19, 2016 12:45am
Why only Muslim women. This law should apply to all women who can't speak English. This law is discriminatory in nature .
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Jan 19, 2016 12:49am
On this Cameron is helping muslim women in the UK ........... it is very important to speak for yourself and to make statement to the police ..... Good Step PM Cameron...........
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Jan 19, 2016 12:53am
No matter what they say it is not going to happen. The Brits came to (United) India more than 350 years back and we all learnt English. Now it is time for them to learn our language. The next 150-200 years will see Hindi/Urdu speaking majority in many western countries. What goes around comes around my friend, just wait and watch.
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Jan 19, 2016 12:58am
David Cameron has now become Donald Trump of United Kingdom.
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Jan 19, 2016 01:05am
Why only muslim? As an immigrant myself, I would agree that ANYONE from a country who's first language is not english should learn it and speak it well enough to communicate before immigrating to an English speaking nation.
I live in Canada where most of people are from India or Hong Kong and they have a very hard time speaking, listening and comprehending english.
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Jan 19, 2016 01:05am
YES. Better late than ever.
And it should apply to all other new immigrants too. From all other places. For Immigrants' own benefits.
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Jan 19, 2016 01:09am
@Taemoor - Yes. Agree. Whatever it takes to make immigrants assimilate with the host country, If they do not like that, they should not go there. Or, they should be sent back.
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Jan 19, 2016 01:19am
Nothing is as easy to learn, say Hi,How are you,Hello,Thank you,Sorry,Excuse me,OK,Bye,See you next time,after learning these basics,you can swim across the fascinating ocean of English world,and you speak a good English , you just like English and English will love you.
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Jan 19, 2016 01:23am
why our people go to UK? no self respect?
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Jan 19, 2016 01:27am
I have seen many gujrati hindu women who speak horrible english. Why are they not being considered for this english education? Let them also benefit. Please be secular in your approach.
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Jan 19, 2016 01:29am
Would Mr Cameron say the same for Saudi women's (British National) who spend millions of pounds in London Harriet's and neither understand nor speak a single word of English. Britain cannot afford far right views as large different communities live in UK. David sounds like Donald Trump simply pathetic
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Jan 19, 2016 01:32am
There are two basic mistakes in the headline. The word Muslim and women should be replaced by anyone living in England should learn the language, plain and simple.
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Jan 19, 2016 01:33am
Is this not religious discrimination to target only Muslim women rather to ask every woman regardless of religion. Majority of Eastern European even cannot utter a single word of English.
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Jan 19, 2016 01:34am
What about the millions of people living in distant towns all over the UK whose English is not understandable even by English speaking natives of urban UK, Americans, Canadians etc. The stress should be on speaking plain English.
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Jan 19, 2016 01:36am
Why can't we take it as an opportunity to improve language skills for the females that lack it, what's wrong with learning language of your land??
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Jan 19, 2016 01:42am
No problem with the British PM's theory of Muslim women being able to speak English. You have to learn the language of the country to integrate into that country. However, the punitive action of "If unable to learn..... deport back..." smells of racial discrimination. Mr Prime minister, why did the British government allowed them to immigrate in the first place ? Now if you have discovered a lacunae, please correct it but please don't penalize women who have already immigrated. Make sure that future immigration laws are changed that will require the non UK women( not necessarily Muslim) who get married to UK men should pass a certain English proficiency test before being allowed to immigrate. The current UK women who cannot speak English & below age 60 or 65 need to be taught at the cost of UK tax payer.
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Jan 19, 2016 01:52am
Did Brit learn Urdu or Hindi when they ruled India for over 100 years?
Will you have to learn French, German, Chinese and Russian if you want to live there. Not a bad idea but not realistic to make it must
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Jan 19, 2016 02:08am
@Aftab Ali Khan . Well-said Aftab. I do not understand why people leave their home-land and move to a country where they cannot speak or learn to speak the language of the country.
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Jan 19, 2016 02:10am
Ah Finally, I waited a long time for a remake of "Mind your language"
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Jan 19, 2016 02:44am
Sir can you please call off all your solders from Afghanistan because they don't know Pashtoo (afghan language). They have also been living there for decades.
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Jan 19, 2016 02:44am
Why Muslim women, why not Chinese women should also be deported if does not English. Since when language has become the criteria of staying at any place. Now a days all is right under the pretext of national security and IS false alarms.
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Jan 19, 2016 02:47am
If you do not speak and understand language of the majority how can you integrate.You wil always be isolated and remain on the fringes of the society. It will not help Cameron but the muslim and immigrant community. I fail to understand why the so called muslim leadership oppose every thing possitive.
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Jan 19, 2016 02:47am
Why only Muslim women need to learn English.? PM should stop picking on muslim womens. This is a discrimination, all immigrants need to learn English, regarless if they are women or men.
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Jan 19, 2016 02:49am
Why isn't a similar programmes for Hindus and other ethnic groups? Surely there would some of these wouldn't know a word of English? This is crass racism.
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Jan 19, 2016 02:51am
Sir
Since becoming Prime Minister David Cameroon has been playing to the gallery by stirring up anti immigrants and islamophobic sentiments. One week he claims that Muslims have not done anything for Britain, second week he says multiculturalism and immigrants had harmed Britain and so on.
Frankly speaking if David Cameroon and his Conservative party do not consider Muslims equally as British then how can he expect them to adopt English language.
Millions of British migrant workers live and work in the Middle East. Do they all are forced to speak Arabic or asked to leave their jobs???
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Jan 19, 2016 02:52am
What if the women who are not learning English are non Muslims?
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Jan 19, 2016 03:09am
Will you deport the European as well because they can't understand ans speak English?
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Jan 19, 2016 03:22am
Salam David. 90% of native Englishmen (and women)will fail to achieve band 7 in IELTS.
Would you deport them too?
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Jan 19, 2016 03:24am
I wonder if the brits ever learned Urdu/ Perfia when they settled in Pak-o-Hind?
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Jan 19, 2016 03:30am
West is actually very intolerant...the rest is just propaganda
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Jan 19, 2016 03:36am
UA should do the same things with Europeans living their.
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Jan 19, 2016 03:52am
@Qayyim Kabar They DO speak English, how horrible it may be.
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Jan 19, 2016 04:13am
@Sahil It is called supply and demand. In UAE and other gulf countries there is a compelling need for talent and skills and they cannot impose any language expectations. In UK it is the reverse. They do not want immigrants who cannot speak English and integrate. They did not invite these immigrants, many of them illegal. So they can set the expctations.
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Jan 19, 2016 04:14am
Good move, how come all other other faith women manage to integrate?
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Jan 19, 2016 04:23am
@Aftab Ali Khan .... Many of the Polish men women went back to Poland because they didn't speak English and could not find jobs. How can a shop girl not speak English? The only work illiterate Polish men laborers can get is day labor.
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Jan 19, 2016 04:29am
@AKB ..... In the 21rst century the developed countries will make their own rules. Illegal immigrants end up living in the streets on charity. Can Europe absorb 400,000 million South Asians. It just won't happen. They are having a difficult time managing two million.
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Jan 19, 2016 04:36am
@AKB .... It is logical if people want to work there. The newcomers who don't are at the mercy of their own people.
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Jan 19, 2016 04:37am
I am with Cameron on this. Leave or live with the rules of the country you want to spend life in. Simple.
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Jan 19, 2016 04:38am
@rulingmind .... Of course they are. Thanks for the information.
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Jan 19, 2016 04:39am
I dont see any problem with this. They are spending money on you to learn their language which will help you integrate yourself with the community to get jobs, make freinds, understand their culture, rules, laws, and regulation. Although he could have worded his reasoning in a better way that does not bring muslims in the spotlight, but nevertheless it our job to be a better citizen when we move to their country. I hope people take this stance in a positive way..
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Jan 19, 2016 04:42am
@Analysi nope you dont necessarily have to accept their culture, but as a Muslim you have to accept their rules, and laws. You can still practice your culture, religion, and your language but dont ridicule them for not being religious. They allowed you to live in their country so accept them..
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Jan 19, 2016 04:47am
Fair enough! Their country, their rules.
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Jan 19, 2016 04:47am
Is this only for Muslim women or other immigrants as well belonging to other religions? What about men not able to speak English? And if the British government is so concerned about the impact of the messages of Islamic state, should not they also focus on their own policies for a change?
Also, thinking about it, if Muslim women are taught English, would not they be able to read, hear, and understand more of what Islamic State has to say. This could g either way.
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Jan 19, 2016 05:01am
There are millions of Indians, Srilanks, Chinese and other nationalities living in UK and they can't understand a single word of English, why not take all the nationalities and not only women based on religion into this initiative?
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Jan 19, 2016 05:10am
@RexImperio ..... How many British citizens demonstrate in the streets for change in the UAE?
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Jan 19, 2016 05:30am
@Khyber Watch .... Respect British women.
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Jan 19, 2016 05:31am
@Khanra .... Older people are not included. Only new people.
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Jan 19, 2016 05:32am
@REAL INDIAN .... Free your mind from British colonial oppression.
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Jan 19, 2016 05:44am
Just singling our 'Muslim' and 'women' is absolutely outrageous! What about other minority groups whose men and / or women may not be speaking English? They will not be deported?
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Jan 19, 2016 05:47am
What about Chinese/Koreans/Russians/Brazilians/Ukrainians/ Polish/ Indianans/ Dutch/Filipinos/ Jamaicans/ Hungarians and other non English speaking countries? Is it the same rule for everyone or Muslims are being discriminated Mr. David Cameron? You know what does discrimination mean in the west.
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Jan 19, 2016 05:50am
@Analysi ,
Why did you go to the UK if you do not accept its culture and learn its language? just for collecting the Social Welfare/ Social Security Money?
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Jan 19, 2016 05:59am
Nonsense policy...incentives to do certain job is better than forcing someone to do certain job. It's poltical stunt I would say.
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Jan 19, 2016 06:00am
Spot on PM. Everyone thinks Muslim women's are only baby making ,cooking machines. Let's prove them wrong
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Jan 19, 2016 06:01am
You go David.
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Jan 19, 2016 06:06am
@RexImperio
Did English people learn Arabic before invading Iraq and Libya? How many British troops speak Persian (Native language of Afghanistan)? Why only Muslim women? What about immigrants from other countries, like Poland, Hungary, Spain, Portugal, Russia, and Latin America.
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Jan 19, 2016 06:09am
@eli
You have a slave mind.
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Jan 19, 2016 06:15am
They must learn our language and pass Urdu language course before coming to Pakistan
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Jan 19, 2016 06:17am
His idea is right, but the way he said is wrong. He should have said everyone instead of just singling out a community. When will these politician learn anything??!!
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Jan 19, 2016 06:18am
@Muhammad Arif Just ask yourself!
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Jan 19, 2016 06:26am
@Madan. Just wondering If they spoke each of them all native languages of India during the Raj?
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Jan 19, 2016 06:31am
If we want all benefits of certain Nations we have to respect ones values. One has to do what Romen do in Rome.
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Jan 19, 2016 06:34am
Interesting why just Muslim women needs to learn English. Why polish, Romanian and other eastern European national dont need to learn English. Though they dont have any level of skills in English. British Govt spending million on translation everywhere from health to other social services..... Why patronising only Muslim ?
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Jan 19, 2016 06:39am
British are good in creating controversies.
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Jan 19, 2016 06:46am
Mr. Prime Minister why only the Muslim women!!!!!
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Jan 19, 2016 06:54am
Knowledge of english and education has led expatriate indians highest income group in any part of the world . Mr. Cameron probably trying the same thing bluntly. Child education first comes from the mother. Instead arguing against Mr. Cameron, why not supporting him to achive what indian kids achived? (http://www.cnn.com/2015/05/29/us/spelling-bee-south-asians/). Just Read Why Indian-Americans win spelling bees?
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Jan 19, 2016 06:57am
@ZAK Don't criticise learning english. The father of your nation is also made by British education.
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Jan 19, 2016 06:58am
As an Indian I welcome PM's statement it is very logical: All immigrants who are here for immigration must learn the local language (English). Do not come if you do not want to learn local language.
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Jan 19, 2016 07:33am
David Cameron is right in requiring what is an absolute basic to get by in an English speaking country. It is a pity the thought was not introduced earlier at a time of mass migration. In fact women will broaden their own horizon and of their children. The Government as a first step should put an immediate stop to translators in Court or hospitals unless it is charged back.
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Jan 19, 2016 07:38am
Have to agree on this one. This policy should have been implemented decades ago.
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Jan 19, 2016 07:45am
@Analysi they can ask to accept their culture, it It is their country. If you don't want to follow, don't go there.
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Jan 19, 2016 08:07am
If this was a question of language then most cockneys and Scottish should be addressed too! I didn't know PM of Britain has similar education issue as we have with ours!!!
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Jan 19, 2016 08:17am
Very abrupt and rude comment by the British PM . Not expected from a politician unless it has a motive . If he sees that in the absence of knowledge of English , Muslim women are more vulnerable to ISIS propaganda in their native language ( believe me no other culture or religion falls in that category ) , then he might be right with all good intentions . On the hindsight , these anti Muslims comments are becoming fashion sort of thing . First Trump then Czech PM and now British PM . Who else is next ?
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Jan 19, 2016 09:15am
@ZAK His country, his rules. Guests who come to our homes have to accept rules at our homes. In Saudia every woman has to wear a Burqa- they never questioned that.
When one migrates to another nation- that person is aware of the basic fundamental difference that they will always remain second grade citizens inspite of democracy.
They migrated for their own good lives. If I want to migrate to Germany say and if they say that I have to learn German- what is wrong.
They can have any pre conditions. If I do not accept I have the right to not migrate to Germany.
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Jan 19, 2016 09:28am
What about your cousins from Eastern Europe who can't speak English??
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Jan 19, 2016 09:38am
@Ashraf Quli So true.. Alas most of the people here will not agree with you..
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Jan 19, 2016 09:42am
Poor English = no UK
Poor Urdu = Now where does one go??!
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Jan 19, 2016 10:00am
@AKB The requirement is not for visitors or students or people on temporary work permit but for those who want to immigrate to UK. There is nothing remotely racist about this expectation.if Chinese expect that those immigrating to China speak Mandarin, there would be nothing unreasonable about that.
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Jan 19, 2016 10:01am
@vertigo Mind your language was such a great show! I'd love a remake but much of the charm of the show would be removed due to political correctness
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Jan 19, 2016 10:03am
@RexImperio Do those Brits get citizenship of gulf countries?
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Jan 19, 2016 10:12am
@Iqbal Khan ... the language that i would like to promote kindness and kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see.
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Jan 19, 2016 12:18pm
PM is right Muslim women must learn English in order to intermingle with rest of community.
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Jan 19, 2016 01:06pm
Why single out muslim
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Jan 19, 2016 03:34pm
@RexImperio british citizens never apply for UAE citizenship and also they don't go there seeking asylum
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Jan 19, 2016 04:08pm
...cont.from above:
The problem and its solution lies in the simple mathematical expression but a deeper problem in the following hypothesis:
CA + CK = CI
where,
CA = Crisis of Authority
CK = Crisis of Knowledge
CI = Crisis of Identity
All other socio-economic-political issues are merely peripheral to the fundamental problem and its solution expressed in the aforementioned simple mathematical expression.
You have chosen the wrong Advisers on your Prime Ministerial 'Panel For Prevention of Radicalisation' Programme.
contd.....
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Jan 20, 2016 09:24am
He is absolutely right. Not learning main stream language means you will stay away from the local people and may be vultured by extremist organization. Not good. Everyone should learn the language of country they are living in or just go back to where you came from.
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Jan 20, 2016 02:00pm
What about non Muslims?
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Jan 20, 2016 07:18pm
One must learn English language because it is the language of the world and by learning it one can sell his or her skills anywhere in the world. If someone do not want to learn the language or do not agree with the values of their adopted country, then they should not be living there in the first place. Great decision by David Cameron............
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Jan 21, 2016 12:38am
Good advise by England prime minister to muslim womens.
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