“Why make a celebrity Muslim with these views a member of the Federal ANZAC Centenary Commemoration Youth Working Group?“Why also make her a member of the Australian Multicultural Council? Why use government funds to promote her autobiography in the Middle East?“And why make her a presenter on the ABC, fronting a show telling us stories about Australia and the things that “unite us”?”
Wow, this is just sad pic.twitter.com/d5BAKhVJlW
— Kemal Atlay (@kemal_atlay) April 25, 2017
It doesn’t seem like concern for the lives of other human beings is incompatible with having respect for our men and women in uniform or that concern over the legacy Australia is currently building in any way diminishes the legacy of those that have served and sacrificed, but, regardless Abdel-Magied retracted her statement, editing the post to simply read “Lest. We. Forget.” and issued an apology:
“It was brought to my attention that my last post was disrespectful, and for that I unreservedly apologise.”
According to The New Daily, the broadcaster will not be taking any action because “her views and opinions in that capacity are her own and do not represent those of the ABC.”