Bashy Quraishy
Bashy Quraishy is a Danish-Pakistani author and consultant regarding minority rights.
Allegations of Corruption and Fraud at POEM
Quraishy served as the Chairman of Denmark's largest immigrant organisation POEM, Paraplyorganisationen for de Etniske Mindretal, until 2003.[1] Between 13 and 17 October 2003, the Danish daily newspaper Ekstra Bladet ran a series of investigative articles revealing numerous irregularities related to accounting practices and inflated membership figures within POEM.[2] Following the revelations, all public funding for the organization in Denmark was withdrawn.[2] The newspaper also suggested that Bashy Quraishy was likely aware of, and possibly involved in, what appeared to be extensive fraudulent activity.[2]
Quraishy resigned as the chairman of POEM on 29 October 2003 soon after this controversy came to light.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Quraishy leaves chairman post in POEM - TV 2". nyheder.tv2.dk (in Danish). 2003-10-30. Retrieved 2025-05-27.
- ^ a b c "Official Journal C 70E/2004". eur-lex.europa.eu. Retrieved 2025-05-27.
Sources
- Helm, Toby (6 April 2002). "Denmark leads the 'racist reaction'". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
- Osborn, Andrew (29 June 2002). "Danes justify harshest asylum laws in Europe". The Guardian. Retrieved 29 March 2018.