On the new state labour party councillor moselman (Shaoquett Moselmane) denied that he was the central figure in the federal police (AFP) and the australian security intelligence agency (ASIO) investigation into alleged chinese espionage and the infiltration of his office, insisting that he "did nothing wrong ".
Moselman broke his silence today (monday) after federal agents searched his home in sydney's southern district, Rockdale, and his office in the state parliament on friday morning, claiming that he was not a "suspect" and that the investigation involved others who "advanced china's government goals ".
He said :" This survey is associated with other people who are accused of advancing foreign (i.e. the People's Republic of China) government objectives, but I am not sure what these objectives are. "
Moselman, who councillor before becoming the state's first Muslim, was arrested by federal agents on friday after mckay (Jodi McKay), leader of the new state's labour party, declared that he had ceased to be a party member and was no longer a member of the labour parliament caucus. He claims today that his current situation is "political lynchings ".
"Unfortunately, political lynching has begun ," he said. I can tell you, I didn't do anything wrong. I have never endangered the well-being of our country and people. "
For one time in April, Moselman praised the President of the Xi Jinping for his "firm" and "decisive" response to the new coronary. The video of the speech was exposed, resulting in heavy pressure from the media and from inside and outside the Labour Party to resign from the post of Assistant Speaker of the House.
In an article earlier this year, he praised China :" Failure to contain the pandemic could mean thousands or even hundreds of thousands of lives lost. Great efforts by the country and people to contain the virus are breathtaking. "
Mr. moselman, who remains sincere today about being close to china, won't change. us president Trump, the world health organization and many other countries have adopted such policies.
He stressed :" Federal agents need to do their work, but must do so without state and federal political interference. I have no illusions that this is a serious investigation, which will be the first ever and will set a precedent. "
Labour is seeking to suspend moselman's upper councillor before the next state parliament meeting. The new state labour leadership met yesterday morning to discuss this.
It is understood that before the House of Lords to discuss the suspension of his motion vote, Moselman will have the opportunity to speak to the House of Lords on the motion to defend himself.
Labour is under pressure from government to move to suspend councillor moselman.
New state finance minister patero (Dominic Perrottet) threatened on saturday that government would present its own motion to suspend moselman's upper councillor.
A senior Labour official said the Labour Party was "cautious" with regard to the survey conducted by Moselman, but "reserved the authority ". to take other measures if circumstances so require
Federal agents also searched Moselman's office Friday for a part-time Chinese-born home and his company's office.
Federal agents searched Moselman's house at 6.30 a.m. Friday, then went to the 11th floor of the New State parliament Building to search his office and questioned him.
The investigation of his family lasted all day and a police dog was brought into his home. Until evening comes, federal agents can be seen searching their backyard with flashlights.
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