Perth Voice Interactive

COMPLAINING about Sharia law might give Reclaim Australia the shits, but they’d better hope that’s not literally.

The right-wing movement’s supporters flooded the City of Perth Facebook page with one-star reviews this week after being denied permission to set up portable toilets and food stalls at the rally at Solidarity Park, on Sunday November 22.

About two dozen scathing reviews sprung up, complaining that rangers prevented the stalls being set up. The posts massively outnumbered the regular reviews that week (which usually just talk about how nice the river is, or how there’s not enough parking).

The rally had been to protest issues like sharia law, the sale of land, and the proliferation of 457 visas with no skill tests.

Rallyers say they had permission for the rally itself, but they didn’t think to organise permits to set up stalls or portaloos.  Reclaimer Jeremy Strange posted: “with a rally being held and you guys denying us food toilets and water…you have shown us that you do not think we are entitled to rally for our beliefs.

“Why would you do that. There were kids and elderly people there. Disgusting city of Perth. You breached a duty of care.”

Others went further, pointing out it was a scorching day and saying: “This is a clear breach occupational health and safety as well basic human rights!” Kim Will posted, taking time out from posting more than 10 anti-Islam articles a day on Facebook to write the review.

“City of Perth council is good for bugger all!” Danny Fitzgerald claimed. “Left wing scum they are. Would not supply toilets on Sunday or let organisers supply their own! Hope they enjoy the smell of piss on the sides of buidlings and every second tree.”

We contacted Perth city council to ask why the Reclaimers couldn’t get a dunny but did not hear back.

by DAVID BELL