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Australia and the Koran - ketchim - 07-02-2013 Sydney, July 2 (ANI): Dozens of messages were reportedly posted on Facebook when Prime Minister's new parliamentary secretary, Ed Husic : [size=12pt]took oath on Koran, instead of holy Bible[/size]. Husic, Australia's first Muslim frontbencher, was appointed to Kevin Rudd's new ministry as parliamentary secretary to the Prime Minister and parliamentary secretary for broadband on Monday, The Sydney Morning Herald reports. According to the report, Kooyong member Josh Frydenberg, who was sworn into Federal Parliament along with members from several religions criticized the disregard shown by Australians toward other religious sentiments. Earlier, Husic had said that he's a non-practicing Muslim. Opposition leader Tony Abbott reportedly said he respects Husic's choice and Australians should also do the same. President of the Anti-Discrimination Board and chairman of the NSW Community Relations Commission Stepan Kerkyasharian said that it was a sad day for the society, adding that Husic could act as a valuable bridge to put Australia at an advantage in the international community Re: Australia and the Koran - ketchim - 07-02-2013 Ed Husic, Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister and Parliamentary Secretary for Broadband, during the swearing-in ceremony at Government House with Governor-General Quentin Bryce.[left][color=rgb(0, 0, 0)]               [/color][/left] Re: Australia and the Koran - Kwami - 07-02-2013 I wonder if this would be allowed in a muslim country .. swearing on the bible or the or the bhagvat gita that is Re: Australia and the Koran - ketchim - 07-02-2013 Yep...the USA allows dem  stooge Pandits to pray for them at House of Senate  [img alt=]http://www.westindiesforum.com/Smileys/forum/raspberry-tounge.png[/img] Will they invite an muslim Australia MP to address them ?? Re: Australia and the Koran - Kwami - 07-02-2013 [quote author=ketchim link=topic=81531.msg508763#msg508763 date=1372793558] Yep...the USA allows dem  stooge Pandits to pray for them at House of Senate  [img alt=]http://www.westindiesforum.com/Smileys/forum/raspberry-tounge.png[/img] Will they invite an muslim Australia MP to address them ?? [/quote] Keith  Ellison a muslim congressman took his oath on the Koran