Greek Reporter
March 6 2010

Australian MP Apologizes for Denying Pontian-Greek, Armenian, Assyrian
Genocide

Posted on 06 March 2010 by Apostolos Papapostolou

Senator Alan Ferguson (foto) has apologised for calling the Armenian
and Pontian-Greek Genocides `debatable’. In a speech made to the
Federal Parliament’s upper house two weeks ago, Senator Ferguson
brought into question the historical truth of the Armenian and Greek
Genocides by stating they `cannot be accurately depicted’ today.

The Armenian National Committee of Australia (ANC Australia) and
leaders of the Greek and Assyrian communities immediately presented
objective academic material regarding the Armenian Genocide and
demanded that Senator Ferguson apologise for casting doubt over the
accuracy of these crimes against humanity, which have been condemned
by the International Association of Genocide Scholars.

Senator Ferguson subsequently reviewed his position and in his letter
of apology, stated that he was `deeply sorry’ as his speech was never
intended to cause `distress’.

It continued: `I accept the findings of the International League for
the Rights and Liberation of Peoples in relation to the atrocities
that were committed against the Armenians, Assyrians and Pontian
Greeks¦’

ANC Australia President, Mr. Varant Meguerditchian said that the
community accepts Senator Ferguson’s apology and looks forward to
establishing a strong working relationship with him.

`We accept the Senator’s remorse as genuine and believe that the
Senator now realises the great impact this crime against humanity has
played in the lives of so many descendants of the Armenian and
Pontian-Greek Genocides who now consider Australia their home.,’ said
Mr. Meguerditchian.

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