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canetoad

(20,967 posts)
Tue May 12, 2026, 12:13 AM 16 hrs ago

I know it's an extremely common name

But get a load of this! The location is a council area west of Melbourne.

A mayor who wrote a letter of support for a man charged with child grooming is refusing to resign, arguing calls for him to stand down are part of a politically and racially motivated campaign.
Preet Singh ran for the Liberal Party in the seat of Tarneit at the 2022 state election.

Wyndham City councillors unanimously passed a motion of no confidence in Preet Singh last month and protests have been staged against him after it was revealed he wrote a reference for Kashyap Patel, who pleaded guilty and was jailed for nine months for crimes against a 15-year-old girl.

https://www.theage.com.au/politics/victoria/mayor-clinging-to-power-hits-out-at-campaign-against-him-20260507-p5zuq7.html
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I know it's an extremely common name (Original Post) canetoad 16 hrs ago OP
I am reminded of a line from LBJ to the effect. ."But it will be fun watching niyad 15 hrs ago #1

niyad

(133,841 posts)
1. I am reminded of a line from LBJ to the effect. ."But it will be fun watching
Tue May 12, 2026, 12:26 AM
15 hrs ago

him deny it" .

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