African leaders, strikes and Imam controversy
Welcome to another morning on World Have Your Say, let us know what you think of these early ideas for todays programme and suggest any others you think we should be talking about.
A senior Australian Muslim cleric, Sheikh Taj el-Din al-Hilaly, has come under fire for . In remarks broadcast on Radio Australia. Sheikh Taj el-Din says the comments have been taken out of context, but the Australian government's sex discrimination commissioner Pru Goward accused the cleric of inciting rape and called for his deportation..
If you're in Australia, how have the Muslim community reacted? And is there an internal debate amongst Muslim women about wearing the Hijab?
As a enters its 6th week over in Greece, thousands of secondary school students have occupied the schools in the country.
The education workers are demanding a better pay deal and improved working conditions, but a revolt by students has seen some 900 schools now occupied by children as young as 10. It's dividing Greek opinion, if you're there get in touch.
are being an incentive to demonstrate good leadership. Is it a good idea? Do African leaders really need rewards for just doing their jobs well? Will it help end corruption at the top?
has been set up to collect the signatures of American troops in Iraq opposed to the war.
Launched last month the petition, the Appeal for Redress, has gathered 118 signatures, it's to be passed on to members of Congress in January.
The petition asks service members to sign the statement: "As a patriotic American proud to serve the nation in uniform, I respectfully urge my political leaders in Congress to support the prompt withdrawal of all American military forces and bases from Iraq. Staying in Iraq will not work and is not worth the price. It is time for US troops to come home".
Serving soldiers voicing their opposition to the war so publicly, how do you feel about it?
Priya has also been working on getting some voices out of for todays show. Earlier this week Niger's government said it would expel 150,000 Arabs from the country, but following protests from human rights groups, the government seem to have backed down. Although they have said that those without legal papers in the country will still be deported. Our reporter in Niger has been talking to some Mahamid Arabs, we hope to hear what they have to say tonight.
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