The Party’s Over with Tasnime Akunjee

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Until recently, lawyer Tasnime Akunjee was standing to be an MP in the British Westminster Parliament - standing in the seat of Bethnal Green and Stephney. I say until recently, because in order to prevent a split vote he did the honourable thing and stood down - sparking praise across the country. In Britain’s 4 million strong Muslim community, Tasnime’s behaviour is a model for how we should act - in unison to achieve our ends rather than for our individual ambitions.
Tasnime is a criminal defence lawyer specialising in terrorism. He has defended high profile clients including Shamima Begüm and Jamal Hejazi - who bankrupted Tommy Robinson.
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#thethinkingmuslimpodcast episode 154
Timestamps
00:00 Introduction
1:44 - Why he stepped down?
7:45 - Splitting vote
10:00 - Rushnara Ali
13:38 - Ceasefire motion
14:44 - Rushnara’s Calculation
16:41 - Starmer and Labour
19:57 - Muslims that still support Labour
23:06 - The Party System and Independents
27:14 - The Independent Movement
31:17 - Mosque Extensions
33:40 - Engaging with Parties
35:00 - Being at the table
37:04 - Will you support Ajmal Masroor
40:34 - His unity model

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@TheThinkingMuslim Ай бұрын

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@criticalThinkerLad Ай бұрын

Muslims dont think they obey their book lie to yourself not me

@alib7489 Ай бұрын

Jazakallah Khair. Its a crying shame this brother had to step down. He was tailor-made for it

@mkdon101 Ай бұрын

💯. He been working for it since Jan but the clout chasing fool ajmal couldn't bare to see him potentially win😊

@zmh786 Ай бұрын

Yeah instead the freshy imam wanted to chase glory

@CineRanter Ай бұрын

Akunjee is a very intelligent and admirable man

@devilhunter1555 Ай бұрын

Yes IsA we only see good of him

@sidkings Ай бұрын

Akunjee was the better candidate. He should not have stepped aside.

@Mohammed-ej5ix Ай бұрын

Better candidate but less popular than Ajmal Masroor.

@sidkings Ай бұрын

@@Mohammed-ej5ix I don't think Ajmals going to do as well as he thinks. But I guess we'll see.

@Mohammed-ej5ix Ай бұрын

@@sidkingshe won’t win. But I don’t think Tasnime could get enough votes in such a short timeframe to beat Rushanara. Ajmal is likely to get more votes than Tasnime would have.

@sidkings Ай бұрын

@@Mohammed-ej5ix Ajmal had tried and failed in the past. His track record isn't good, plus switching partys etc. Smacks of opportunism. Akunjee stepping aside doesn't necessarily translate to votes for Ajmal as a fair few people dislike him for whatever reason.

@AbuMiqdamAlAfriki Ай бұрын

Akunjee was most definitely the more moral, upright and honourable option. Him just stepping down in of itself is a mark of why he should have had the position. Ajmal isn't the guy. But thats the dirt that comes with politics.

@Zakg24 Ай бұрын

Nothing but love and respect for this honourable brother ❤

@zak992 Ай бұрын

What a sacrifice for a broader cause so proud of our brother tasnim, this should not be the end we need people like him to step forward who can guide and mould the independent candidates in future elections, inshallah this movement is just taking off, we are sick of the double standards of the main parties who are beholden to their big donors and a small country in the mid east and will always appease them rather than listening to us the people and our needs

@SamuelSR-ld6hf Ай бұрын

Very important and timely message for MP candidates to set aside their egos and unite around ONE effective candidate to end the genocide and advocate for the Muslim community

@mtt4368 Ай бұрын

Wish he hadn’t have to step down. Prefer him to ajmal. Time will come god willing.

@devilhunter1555 Ай бұрын

He had to to unite the community plus he said Muhammad's approach to unseat rushnara is more likely to succeed. He honors the dead of gaza. IsA he will stand again

@kb7202 Ай бұрын

Akunjee is the better candidate. Shame he stepped down but says a lot about his values as a person.

@user-dp4sj8jz8c Ай бұрын

Tasnime was excellent, this was a really good podcast. You can see Tasnime is honest and cares about the Palestinians, it's a shame he is not standing for elections.

@peacenow6618 Ай бұрын

May Allah Accept your works, and make it a means of acceptance and Guidance for the Ummah!

@DHClips325 Ай бұрын

Great move brother, may you be rewarded!

@AJ-bm2kh Ай бұрын

He should have continued running and the others should have stepped down

@Mohammed-ej5ix Ай бұрын

Don’t think so. The fact that Ajmal Masroor decided to stand after Tasnime announced he was standing suggests that Masroor would not have stood down.

@zmh786 Ай бұрын

@@Mohammed-ej5ixselfish freshy masroor shouldn’t of clout chased

@KidStarverHALVEDhisVote Ай бұрын

Another amazing mind and individual. Thank you for bringing us this interview. I pray the message of Unity carries and wins come the end of voting on 4th July 🙏❤️

@CineRanter Ай бұрын

Lol great title

@devilhunter1555 Ай бұрын

Oh cine ranter, how about do a review of Arab made movies and muslim made movies like the movie Bilal animated movie kzfaq.info/get/bejne/odiCh8qImNqpomw.htmlsi=6rinMlX-BqKhs4He

@shus5787 Ай бұрын

In bham hall green, we have 2 muslim independents standing against waste of space labour MP Tahir Ali. This will split the vote against genocide Labour.

@Googleuser-si6xb Ай бұрын

I guess you don't know about the third Independent standing. Ridiculous, split the vote and let labour back in.

@shus5787 Ай бұрын

@Googleuser-si6xb yes,the muslim vote I believe proposed a straw poll to see which independent candidate was most popular, apparently one of the independent candidates refused to take part, Shakeel Afsar is the most well known and popular independent when compared to the others, but they are not willing to stand aside

@devianadkar7969 Ай бұрын

They should all stand down and let shakeel stand. I'm disgusted by this self serving of Muslims trying to gain personal wealth and success of the back of dead Palestinians. We have the same issue in Slough but one is the workers party candidate and my vote is for him. The other guy should graciously St down but I don't think he will because gaza has become an easy way of getting votes.

@FarooqAhmedorthoinsummary Ай бұрын

Excellent episode and I hope Tasnime will engage in political commentary more

@wackypeace1135 Ай бұрын

I have you in my prayers, my brother Tasmine.

@joseflinnhoff 22 күн бұрын

So much intelligence, dignity and eloquence. You can hear the pain and anger in his voice, but he’s not consumed by it. What an example.

@sofbash Ай бұрын

Well done for stepping aside, but I think he now needs to help the remaining candidate in all the areas where he thinks he has a weakness, for the sake of the greater good.

@Sr68720 Ай бұрын

Don't forget, labour are planting independents to split the vote.

@devianadkar7969 Ай бұрын

I think that maybe the case in Slough.

@redman6790 Ай бұрын

Ajmal is a career politician, lets be real. Tasnime is a far greater fit for this new movement of Muslim principled politicians that we are demanding in this Genocidal era. No longer is "being Muslim" the category for our vote. However, having said that we must pick our battles and brother Tasnime sacrificed. I still want Rushanara Ali gone of course so will settle for Ajmal win inshaaAllah. Mark my words, Brother Tasnime is destined for something even greater inshaaAllah. This MP role seems too small for him. What a great individual, may Allah bless him

@AbuMiqdamAlAfriki Ай бұрын

Agreed 100% my brother, In Sha Allah, Amin!

@atif50 Ай бұрын

The whole system is corrupt

@Staytrue-ix6gr Ай бұрын

Tasnime has dignity, honour and self respect and stood up for what is right and has gained even more respect

@AbuTaher-tb7xf Ай бұрын

Would like to see this brother back in politics someday. We need more people with integrity in British politics.

@robtecau4963 Ай бұрын

This guy is just much better than Ajmal. Ajmal tried already in 2017 and got fewer than 4000 votes compared to Labour who got over 40000.

@Miftahuddin82 Ай бұрын

You have to consider the Corbyn factor. Many people joined and voted labour because of Corbyn bhai. This time around it will be much closer like the 2015 ed Miliband or like 2005 when Galloway won inshallah

@shus5787 Ай бұрын

Well done

@peacenow6618 Ай бұрын

جزاک اللہ خیرا

@clarejones2421 22 күн бұрын

I admire this brother I first saw him on the side by side podcast and he is a very decent and professional lawyer

@thewisetzar5363 Ай бұрын

I don't how one can still support Labour

@talwaar007 Ай бұрын

Ajmal Masroor is a clown and a repeat failure. He will fail again and shamelessly stand again in the future. Tasnime was by far the better candidate.

@Not-eclair Ай бұрын

Very intelligent.

@Faylasoofe-kaa Ай бұрын

The greatest illusion of all time is to make people believe that they are free and that their rulers whom shape up their societies constantly progressing in freedom!! However I'm delighted to see that people are awakening to the reality.

@klich44 Ай бұрын

Wisdom emanating in every direction from this man. Ajmal masroor is a donut but hope he wins

@Paula-bm6bi Ай бұрын

Unfair to say ‘eventually’ Apsana Begum supported Palestine and Gaza. She spoke out very early on at the demos, despite Labour Party policy.

@-WalkWithMe2025 Ай бұрын

Alhamdulillah, interesting information... :)

@user-iu4dq6wm1t Ай бұрын

It takes a real man to swallow his ego and sacrifice for the greater causes all the more so in this case where Tasnime genuinely feels he is the stronger candidate but is prioritising unity

@soph1986 Ай бұрын

Dignified people did d same which he did as he exactly know how titeknit hole is for Muslim representatives these days… wish he would declare his party somewhere else across uk where ppl would select him for his honesty n drligence n upright stances for innocents … RESPECT ✊

@wikdwizz Ай бұрын

Tasnim was the best candidate for the post. He shouldn't have given up his candidacy for Azmal Masroor who is known for political flipflops and represents politics of the bygone era

@uksultan3920 Ай бұрын

We must never forget what he did

@Handymoo 21 күн бұрын

It’s a shame you’re not standing as our independent candidate

@mohammedabdirrahmanrubblei9141 Ай бұрын

It would have been a challenging matter for this brother to defend anything that is significant against the big 2 parties in the chambers of the houses of the Parliament. He would have been slaughtered just because he had, as a criminal defence lawyer, represented Ms Begum ...my calculation is that it serves well for him to step away for the independent vote to stand tall. I thank him, he's a dignified human being.

@facilitator999 Ай бұрын

Martyr

@sofiagold4255 Ай бұрын

Wow what a dignified articulate and intelligent man Akunjee seems to be. This man should have been put forward instead of Ajmal. Ajmal failed before and no doubt won't do anything for the community. Akunjee is right, it's the older generation who are still likely to vote for Rushanara again. Rushanara hasn't done anything useful for them, yet they still kept voting for her.

@AKAK-hr7ug 26 күн бұрын

Why is Akunjee Bhai not standing in his local Wood Green area? He would have been the perfect candidate for this area?

@Organic_Body_Transformer Ай бұрын

I saw Rushnara at a friend's wedding once. She looked at us noticing that we notice her, but didn't even bother to say hello or even a smile. Not a great constituency MP then.

@OnePathNet Ай бұрын

Sadakta

@ni3467 Ай бұрын

Well thats not supporting if ur gna say that. U need support him fully since u done. Dont waste it

@mkdon101 Ай бұрын

Ajmal is a disgrace

@RayOfHope8 Ай бұрын

🌹🌹🌹❤️❤️❤️🤲🤲🤲🤲

@AndrewGora Ай бұрын

The organisation called the Muslim vote as Craig Murray a candidate for the Worker's party pointed out contradicted their explicit position of opposing all pro genocide mps specifically Labour ones. But in Blackburn where Murray is standing they opposed him and supported an "independent " whose campaign Manager was Jack Straws political agent. Straw was Tony Blairs foreign secretary. And this Muslim independent claims to be pro Palestinian ! Further the Muslim vote organisation stated some Labour mps are worth backing and the criteria for this ! Presumably because they are just Muslim no matter what their views on Gaza. The Muslim vote organisation gives credence to Farages claims that Muslims are backward and should take the journey back to that wonderful country everyone wants to live in - Pakistan !

@ashaqhussain6902 Ай бұрын

The Muslim Vote has changed their position on supporting pro-Palestine Labour Party candidates. After a backlash. The independent guy in Blackburn was chosen after a hustings I believe. Although Craig Murray would have been better.

@AndrewGora Ай бұрын

@@ashaqhussain6902 I think the Muslim vote organisation is not wholely concerned with the plight of the Palestinian people but rather they are sectarian and want to advance just Muslims irrespective of their views. Such behaviour I nor any unprejudiced British person would welcome.

@devianadkar7969 Ай бұрын

Don't trust them. Support Galloways party where you can. They are literally suggesting independents where there is a workers party candidate and therefore making our votes diluted and nonsensical. We should all be pushing for Galloway to at least have some sizeable presence in parliament.

@nomad7060 Ай бұрын

Good man, but he would have known masroor would have wanted to stand even back in Jan. May Allah grant Jannat regardless.

@sebwah Ай бұрын

Similar situation in Blackburn and other constituencies. Labour dirty tricks?

@AbuMiqdamAlAfriki Ай бұрын

The funny thing is Akunjee was the only candidate going up against rushnara and then every other power hungry opportunist joins the show to ruin the race. Even though Akunjee doesn't live in the Borough himself from what I am aware of everybody who has two seeing eyes knows he was the best candidate for the race. This is another reason why democracy don't work and never will. Massive massive shame fo the Muslims and the Borough on this one.

@mateenzaki Ай бұрын

We need to hear Ajmal Masroor's point of view presented on this channel next.

@AbuTaher-tb7xf Ай бұрын

It’s up on 5 Pillars podcast

@bloodyandsweaty Ай бұрын

He (ajmal) sounds like a Chinese wind up toy. Imagine him chiming up in HOP

@sofiagold4255 Ай бұрын

Ajmal did respond, on the 5 pillars podcast. He talked alot of rubbish and kept repeating that over 70% of the tower hamlets population know him. He has nothing to offer really, as Dilly did keep asking him. It's a shame that Tasnime stepped down.