Issue No 96 | 18 May 2001 | |
Letters to the EditorA Fowler Smell
I wish to nominate the mayor of South Sydney John Fowler as tool of the week due to his condemnation of charities for feeding and giving blankets to the homless area in his municipality. While not doing anything to create affordable housing in the area himself he has implied that the homeless residence in his area are trouble makers and unsightly and has accused the charities of giving them incentives to sleep in the parks in Surry Hills because they give them food and blankets. This is a completely heartless position from the Mayor of a progressive area. Instead of taking positive steps over the issue he is simply attacking the few organisations that do anything for them. I happliy nominate the Mayor of South Sydney for the tool of the week. James Shaw
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