Boycot and Ban Metal Sports Group equipment from Weighlifting and boycot

Boycot and Ban Metal Sports Group equipment from Weighlifting and boycot

The Issue

We demand the boycot and ban of Ano Turtiainen and his sports equipment company METAL SPORT Group (gometal.com). We demand that all affiliates of the organisations and companies affilieted with him and their will cut their ties with him and his organisation. We also demand from the these organisations an strong comitment to zero tolerance policy of rascism and xenphobia.

Mr. Turtiainen has a record of repeatedly giving rascist and xenophobic remarks which he has been sentenced for public incitement for crime (Incited for violent destruction of asylym centers) . He has been sentenced also sentenced three times of an assault including once for assaulting an 14-year old child. Mr. Turtiainen has publicly stated he doesn't regret any of his crimes or have any remorse.

Links to the more info:

https://www.migranttales.net/finnish-ps-mp-ano-turtiainen-jokes-about-george-floyd-in-a-racist-manner/

https://www.foreigner.fi/articulo/news/american-company-terminates-commercial-cooperation-with-mp-turtiainen/20200606121719006296.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ano_Turtiainen

https://www.nohatefinland.org/anti-hate-crime-organisation-finland/statement-blacklivesmatter-and-the-finns-party/

This petition had 668 supporters

The Issue

We demand the boycot and ban of Ano Turtiainen and his sports equipment company METAL SPORT Group (gometal.com). We demand that all affiliates of the organisations and companies affilieted with him and their will cut their ties with him and his organisation. We also demand from the these organisations an strong comitment to zero tolerance policy of rascism and xenphobia.

Mr. Turtiainen has a record of repeatedly giving rascist and xenophobic remarks which he has been sentenced for public incitement for crime (Incited for violent destruction of asylym centers) . He has been sentenced also sentenced three times of an assault including once for assaulting an 14-year old child. Mr. Turtiainen has publicly stated he doesn't regret any of his crimes or have any remorse.

Links to the more info:

https://www.migranttales.net/finnish-ps-mp-ano-turtiainen-jokes-about-george-floyd-in-a-racist-manner/

https://www.foreigner.fi/articulo/news/american-company-terminates-commercial-cooperation-with-mp-turtiainen/20200606121719006296.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ano_Turtiainen

https://www.nohatefinland.org/anti-hate-crime-organisation-finland/statement-blacklivesmatter-and-the-finns-party/

The Decision Makers

World Powerlifting Congress – WPC
World Powerlifting Congress – WPC
International Powerlifting Federation
International Powerlifting Federation
SBD APPAREL
SBD APPAREL
Eleiko AB
Eleiko AB

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