SWIFTY
03-05-2010, 03:19 PM
A polling station in Iraq (left) was blown up yesterday killing 33 voters. Now there’s one opening up in Salford. {Greater Manchester}
Residents of Swinton in Salford, have contacted the BNP to ask for assistance and advice after it emerged that Vanguard Mill, a large property on Lees Street, is to be a polling station for the Iraqi general election.
Salford BNP responded to the calls and a team lead by Gary Tumilty was soon on the scene. They discovered that the “Independent High Commission for Iraq” had taken over the empty Mill and along with a small army of police and private security guards were making preparations to open the Mill for the next three days for Iraqi voters.
This alarming prospect has terrified local residents and business owners who report that metal detectors are being fitted to the entrances of the mill.
Incredibly, no one was told of what was going on until yesterday when in response to a deluge of questions the council was forced to put out a letter of explanation.
But far from re-assuring the residents, the letter caused even more distress revealing that “the City Council was not consulted about the suitability of the location of the polling station”, that it was only told of the event late last week.
The “election” is due to start tomorrow morning and will go on until Sunday night. The fact that the location of the polling station had been kept a secret and the high visibility of security has caused concern amongst local residents who fear that the violence seen in Iraq every day might spill onto the streets of Salford.
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I lived in Salford for 7yrs The scallies will take care of the Iraqs , but what a strange place to re locate
Residents of Swinton in Salford, have contacted the BNP to ask for assistance and advice after it emerged that Vanguard Mill, a large property on Lees Street, is to be a polling station for the Iraqi general election.
Salford BNP responded to the calls and a team lead by Gary Tumilty was soon on the scene. They discovered that the “Independent High Commission for Iraq” had taken over the empty Mill and along with a small army of police and private security guards were making preparations to open the Mill for the next three days for Iraqi voters.
This alarming prospect has terrified local residents and business owners who report that metal detectors are being fitted to the entrances of the mill.
Incredibly, no one was told of what was going on until yesterday when in response to a deluge of questions the council was forced to put out a letter of explanation.
But far from re-assuring the residents, the letter caused even more distress revealing that “the City Council was not consulted about the suitability of the location of the polling station”, that it was only told of the event late last week.
The “election” is due to start tomorrow morning and will go on until Sunday night. The fact that the location of the polling station had been kept a secret and the high visibility of security has caused concern amongst local residents who fear that the violence seen in Iraq every day might spill onto the streets of Salford.
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I lived in Salford for 7yrs The scallies will take care of the Iraqs , but what a strange place to re locate