Chris Minns visits Marsden Park Masjid

Usman Malik

NSW Labour leader Chris Minns visited Marsden Park Masjid on Sunday, 26 February 2023, meeting with Muslim families in the area. The event was hosted by IFAM Riverstone and Marden Park Chapters and was attended by many members of the local Muslim community.

Mr Minns was accompanied by local Labor leadership including Warren Kirby, Labour candidate for NSW parliament from Riverstone and Ms Aisha Amjad, a dynamic Labor leader working tirelessly with local communities.

During his speech, Minns expressed his delight at seeing the Muslim communities of the area and highlighted his long-standing relationship with various Muslim communities across NSW.

He praised IFAM for their efforts in the areas for charitable work and women’s support.

Minns also shared his thoughts on improving the lives of people in NSW once in government.

He talked about his strong desire to advance the overall health and education system of NSW, which he believes is not working as well as it did during the previous Labor government’s tenure.

He also praised the local Muslim community for their hard work and positive contribution to the Australian economy.

He said that he was well aware of various Muslim needs and had always worked for betterment of the communities. Wheth- er it was about any Islamic centre, mosque, school or cemetry where Muslim communities could fulfil their particular rituals or duties, he was always in support of that and would continue to help in the establishment of those.

Warren Kirby, the Labor candidate for NSW parliament from Riverstone constituency, also spoke at the event. He expressed his satisfaction with his relationship with the local Muslim population and his desire to continue supporting the community’s various initiatives and works.

IFAM President of Riverstone and Marsden Park, Wajahat Rana, and IFAM Vice President of Australia Dr Kashif Aziz also spoke at the event, expressing their pleasure at the Labor leadership’s visit and their commitment to continuing to support the Australian Labor Party.

The event was concluded with lunch and discussions on various topics of community interest.

Usman Malik is the MGM of IFAM. He is based in Sydney.