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Sikh man tells court pro-IS FB post was ‘sarcastic’

MELBOURNE: An Indian-origin aviation worker in Australia who was sacked last year for posting pro-Islamic State messages on Facebook has told a court that his comments

Published on: May 26, 2016, 06:36:03 IST
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MELBOURNE: An Indian-origin aviation worker in Australia who was sacked last year for posting pro-Islamic State messages on Facebook has told a court that his comments were “sarcastic”. Nirmal Singh was facing the ‘Fair Work Commission’ to argue that his dismissal was ‘unfair’ by his previous employer Aerocare and was seeking $7,000 in lost wages. The Commission heard Singh had written “We All Support ISIS” above a shared post about a shooting by an Islamic youth in Sydney.

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