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EX-soldier Thomas Michael Roche now officially Mr Anti-Paki who claims: “I’m no racist”
‘VOTE ANTI-PAKI’
Steve Hammond2/ 2/2004
ASIAN and white voters will have a new choice at the next
general election - The Anti-Paki Party!
It is to be launched by a Rochdale pensioner who is no stranger to
outrage and controversy.
The man behind the move was born Thomas Michael Roche but, as
exclusively revealed in Asian News, the 65-year-old ex-soldier
changed his name by deed poll to Mr Anti-Paki. Now he wants a
political party to match.
He said: "I am against immigration and will stand on that ticket.
But if I used my real name no one would notice. Standing as Mr
Anti-Paki for the Anti-Paki Party will really catch people's
attention."
Astonishingly the former Royal Engineer insists he is "not a
racist".
"I have nothing against Pakistanis or Asians in general. I live in
an Asian area and I have no trouble with my neighbours. I regularly
use Asian taxi firms and the drivers say I am much more polite than
other white passengers.
"But I feel this is a small island and it is stupid of the
government to keep on allowing more immigrants in. I want people to
at least be allowed a referendum on the issue."
Mr Anti-Paki also denies his name is offensive to Asians.
"The Racial Equality Council tried to get my name declared illegal
but they were told it is not against the law. If anyone finds my
name offensive they can leave the country."
Despite these outrageous views Mr Anti-Paki has no intention of
throwing in his lot with other anti-immigration groups such as the
British National Party.
"I want nothing to to with the BNP. It encourages thuggery and
rabble rousers," he said.
A spokeswoman for the Commission for Racial Equality said Mr Anti
Paki appeared to have "taken leave of his senses".
She added: "It's not possible, without knowing all of the facts,
for us to say whether or not this campaign might incite racial
hatred. We are a statutory body, so it would be wrong of us to do
so.
"People in the UK have the freedom to express their own views,
however we are confident that voters will reject racism at the
ballot box."
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