Pakistan-origin Muslim Humza Yousaf wins race to be Scotland’s next leader

[kingQamaR]

Exactly, politicians are puppets anyway, I would be happier if we owned the banks, companies, financial interests, media like the Jews and Saudi's do. No self respecting Saudi will be happy being a "leader" of another nation.

Jewish politicians are the exemption in politics They will be fighting for their own kind and for state of Israel. I cannot say the same thing about London mayor citizen Khan who has turned out to be a total Bozo …

 

[El Sidd]

Not originally Kenyan, Pakistani born in East Africa

So Pakenyan?

 

[NagaBaba]

Hindu gora's puppet Sunak

Musalman gora's puppet Humza

 

[epebble]

Both are British citizens. So I don't get why some people are so excited.

Nobody is excited, everyone is chuckling at the irony. There is a saying history repeats itself, in this case, it is not repeating but rhyming.

To continue the Pulp Fiction, one may imagine year 2101, the Republic of Scotland, which is 75 years old, has no funds since no one is buying bagpipes, kilts or tartans. Though Scotch is selling well. Scotch will always sell well. When they go to IMF, IMF hesitates to throw a lifeline because their credit rating is very low, and they may default soon. Brussels is sick and tired of extending loans and has said go pound sand. Of course, the republic has bad blood with England due to ancient disputes about proper demarcation of Hadrian's Wall.

 

[Maula Jatt]

 

[_Nabil_]

Lolz, he didn't even mention Pakistan, he said Punjab ....

 

[Maula Jatt]

Lolz, he didn't even mention Pakistan, he said Punjab ....

Yeah That was disappointing...

 

[epebble]

Lolz, he didn't even mention Pakistan, he said Punjab ....

He said Proud Scot and Proud European but not Proud British. So, read what you may or not. I just think he said what he felt without overthinking it. The 'European' is obviously his political plan to get back to EU, even if it means ditching U.K.

 

[_Nabil_]

He said Proud Scot and Proud European but not Proud British. So, read what you may or not. I just think he said what he felt without overthinking it. The 'European' is obviously his political plan to get back to EU, even if it means ditching U.K.

I don't care about his British, European or Alien affiliation, I've only noted that he didn't mention Pakistan at all ....

 

[Sugarcane]

Scotland will swim unlike Britain who got Sunk

 

[epebble]

I don't care about his British, European or Alien affiliation, I've only noted that he didn't mention Pakistan at all ....

In his political lexicon British and Pakistan are losing words. Scot and European are winning words.

 

[Dalit]

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[Mirzali Khan]

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Scottish nationalists picked Humza Yousaf to be the country’s next leader on Monday after a bitterly fought contest that exposed deep divisions in his party over policy and a stalled independence campaign.

The 37-year-old practicing Muslim succeeds Nicola Sturgeon as leader of the governing Scottish National Party (SNP) and will take over as head of the semi-autonomous government once he wins an approval vote in the Scottish parliament.

Setting out his goals, Yousaf said he would concentrate on tackling the cost of living crisis, ending the divisions in the party, and making a renewed push for independence.

“The people of Scotland need independence now, more than ever before and we will be the generation that delivers independence,” he said in a speech in Edinburgh after the results were announced.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1640341528127197188

Yousaf’s victory was confirmed at the country’s national rugby ground after a six-week campaign where the three candidates spent much of the contest criticising each other’s record in a series of personal attacks.

The SNP’s unity, which had been one of its strengths, broke down over arguments about how to achieve a second independence referendum and the best way to introduce social reforms such as transgender rights.

Yousaf takes over a party with an overriding objective to end Scotland’s three-centuries-long union with England. His predecessor stepped down after the British government repeatedly blocked a route to a new vote on independence.

While about four in 10 Scots support independence, according to a poll this month, the departure of Sturgeon — a charismatic and commanding leader — may initially slow some of the momentum behind a break up of the United Kingdom.

The often bad-tempered leadership contest has relieved some pressure on British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, who is dealing with divisions in his own party, waves of industrial action, and high levels of inflation.

Frontrunner

Yousaf won 52 per cent of the vote of SNP members in the second round of counting, beating Kate Forbes, the finance secretary, who got 48pc. Ash Regan, who had quit the government because of her opposition to proposed changes to gender recognition, was eliminated in the first round of counting.

Coree Brown Swan, a lecturer in politics at Queen’s University Belfast, said it would be difficult for the party to unite after a divisive leadership contest.

It’s a broad church of a party, which incorporates lots of different ideologies and opinions on things beyond independence,” she said. “How do you get everyone moving in the same direction again?”

The frontrunner to replace Sturgeon, Yousaf has stressed continuity with her record, including her push to make it easier for transgender people to gain official recognition to change their gender.

Yousaf has spoken of the need to focus on building the case for independence and achieving consistent support for the movement, adding that he was open-minded on which process to pursue once that level of support was achieved.

He pointed to his own background — born in Glasgow, with a father from Pakistan and a mother from Kenya — and views as examples of the inclusive, socially liberal, and multi-ethnic Scotland that the SNP has promoted.

During the campaign, Yousaf appeared more relaxed than Forbes, a member of the Free Church of Scotland, in balancing his religious views with the party’s socially progressive policies.

While Forbes faced criticism when she announced her opposition to same-sex marriage, Yousaf said he supports it. In 2016, Yousaf took his oath of allegiance in the Scottish parliament in Urdu while wearing a kilt, and he has referred to himself as coming from a “bhangra and bagpipes” heritage.

Yousaf also said during the campaign an independent Scotland should look at ditching the British monarchy.

Scotland voted against independence by 55pc to 45pc in 2014. Britain’s vote to leave the EU two years later when most Scots wanted to stay, and Scotland’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic, brought new support for independence.

However, an opinion poll this month showed the backing for independence dropped to 39pc, or 46pc when “don’t knows” are excluded. That compares with a record 58pc in 2020.

Yousaf will be sworn in as Scotland’s leader on Wednesday if he wins a vote in the country’s parliament the day before.

“The key to getting independence is ensuring we have that consistent majority support,” he said. “If we have that, the political obstacles that are put in our way by Westminster will disappear.”

Pakistan-origin Muslim Humza Yousaf wins race to be Scotland’s next leader

The 37-year-old will take over as head of the semi-autonomous government once he wins an approval vote in the Scottish parliament.

www.dawn.com

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Congrats my Punjabi friends

@PakFactor @lastofthepatriots @AlKardai @AA_

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[lastofthepatriots]

Congrats my Punjabi friends

@PakFactor @lastofthepatriots @AlKardai @AA_

https://twitter.com/x/status/1640476936995766272

William Wallace must be rolling in his grave.

 

[ThunderCat]

Time for the Bangladeshi's to step out of tower hamlets and to rule Wales.

Kill me for stating so, but they'll need a Muhajir neo-liberal sponsor to do so.