Mr Kumarasiri – An update
The postmaster who refused to serve customers who could not speak English has been transferred to another branch following complaints from local Muslims.
Sri Lankan-born Deva Kumarasiri introduced a ban on non-English speakers last week after claiming they frustrated other customers and made his job more difficult.Mr Kumarasiri, who moved to Britain 18 years ago, said he believed that new immigrants should learn the language and take pride in their new culture.But he turned up to work yesterday to find his managers at the agency which runs the Sneinton Boulevard post office in Carlton, Nottingham, for the Post Office had decided to transfer him to another branch.
In happier times we instictively knew how to deal with uppity fuzzy wuzzies…
Comments
I hope this gentleman will carry on this good fight. Perhaps he should communicate with his customers in his native language of Tamil or Sinhalese, and see how long it is before the Post Office take disciplinary action against him. He could them claim racism, and use the Post Offices own stance against him as his defence. Tie them up with their own political correctness!
Posted by: Dementia a potu | March 23, 2009 10:49 AM
I was thinking of Maxims, rather than Webleys, but the principle is the same.
Posted by: Kim du Toit | March 23, 2009 4:56 PM
This one hits home for many Indians or Ceylonese ... the local controlling majority, either Hindi-speaking, or Sinhalese-speaking, tries to shove its language on all the minorities, who retaliate by insisting on using English.
When these twits come in and insist on being served in Arabic, it is unsurprising that he would just tell them to fuck off and speak English.
Posted by: Kristopher | March 23, 2009 6:22 PM