Hussein Hamdani speaks out

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A prominent Muslim lawyer who was unceremoniously booted from a high profile government security committee is fighting back. Hussein Hamdani was nationally recognized as a strong, moderating voice against extremist violence, but last week he heard a rumour that started in Quebec, one that hinted Hamdani was a security threat.

Hamilton lawyer Hussein Hamdani was one of the founding members of the cross cultural round-table on security, but as of last Friday 2 media reports out of Quebec declared that he had been suspended by Public Safety Minister Stephen Blaney, pending a review “of the facts”.

“This is politically motivated in my estimation, so it’s not really a review. This is just something that’s been said to remove someone, who’s been critical of a recent piece of legislation, bill c-51,” Says Hamdani.

Which may be true. The allegations contained in the TVA news report are not new, they’ve been investigated before by CSIS, and the RCMP. “Which is interesting because I’ve been renewed, and renewed and renewed and every renewal there is further security checks that are done by CSIS, by the RCMP and I’m vetted again. And every time I’ve passed, you know, right from the beginning.”

As recently as February however, Hamdani was the pride of the Harper government at President Obama’s summit on countering violent extremism. Hamdani says his ouster could also have something to do with his recent appearance at a fundraiser for Justin Trudeau. “I think what’s happening is that this government says, why are we having somebody who is obviously a Liberal supporter on our round table? We don’t like him. We’re gonna get a better ‘yes man’!”

Hamdani has been getting overwhelming support from Canadians across the country on his Facebook page, this comment is typical: “anyone who knows you, knows that these comments are nothing but an attempt to silence a beautiful compassionate voice, for their own personal agenda.”