Ali Dawah - December 04, 2020


MUSLIM CONFRONTS VOLKSWAGEN - FORCED LABOUR


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Length

8 minutes

Words per minute

179.75595

Word count

1,532

Sentence count

172

Harmful content

Misogyny

1

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Hate speech

10

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In this episode, we speak to Volkswagen's Head Office in Milton Keynes about the situation in China and the forced labour being used by Muslims in concentration camps and forced labour in a factory in Xinjiang province. We also talk about the protests happening outside of Volkswagen's factory in China.

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00:00:00.000 What do you want to speak to them about?
00:00:02.440 Well, we've got a factory in China.
00:00:05.820 A factory in China?
00:00:07.020 It's about China.
00:00:08.680 Yeah, yeah.
00:00:11.440 Yes, yes.
00:00:30.000 My afro is picky, to them 90s.
00:00:33.040 Moschino and Versace, no laces in Arachis.
00:00:36.820 New millennium.
00:00:38.100 Turn this on.
00:00:40.100 All right, here we go.
00:01:00.000 Hi there.
00:01:11.860 I don't have an appointment.
00:01:13.920 I just wanted to speak to the manager
00:01:15.360 regarding what's happening in China.
00:01:19.220 And as you know, there's some protests happening.
00:01:22.140 We just wanted to ask some questions,
00:01:23.240 because as you guys know,
00:01:24.560 I haven't.
00:01:27.220 What do you mean?
00:01:30.600 Yeah, you know the protests that's happening outside.
00:01:32.640 I want to speak to the manager,
00:01:33.520 because as you know,
00:01:34.120 Volkswagen has one of their factories in China.
00:01:37.940 Can I have a mask?
00:01:39.840 Yeah, sure.
00:01:40.520 Yeah, I can have a mask.
00:01:43.720 What do you want to speak to them about?
00:01:46.040 Well, we've got a factory in China.
00:01:49.500 A factory in China?
00:01:50.640 Yes.
00:01:51.020 A factory in China.
00:01:52.660 In the Xinjiang province.
00:01:54.220 Are you not understanding of this?
00:01:55.220 Yeah, I'm with them.
00:01:56.080 I just want to speak to the manager.
00:01:56.940 To see if he's aware of what's going on,
00:01:58.600 because there are Muslims,
00:02:00.260 Chinese,
00:02:00.960 well,
00:02:01.320 Uyghur Muslims who are in camps,
00:02:03.620 and being forced labour.
00:02:05.080 And when they asked your chairman,
00:02:07.480 in that country,
00:02:08.360 in that region,
00:02:09.440 he said,
00:02:10.300 I just wanted to ask some questions.
00:02:12.900 We understand it's about China.
00:02:14.900 Yeah, yeah.
00:02:15.580 Yeah.
00:02:17.560 Yes, yes.
00:02:19.360 And you know,
00:02:19.900 they spoke to the chairman,
00:02:21.420 in the Xinjiang,
00:02:22.100 one of your CEOs,
00:02:23.840 Stephen Wallenstein,
00:02:25.720 I think that was his name.
00:02:26.700 And they asked him a question,
00:02:27.360 they said,
00:02:27.700 are you...
00:02:27.880 It's Volkswagen, yeah?
00:02:28.860 Volkswagen, yeah, Volkswagen.
00:02:29.620 We're not Volkswagen,
00:02:30.300 we're Allen Day.
00:02:32.000 We're Allen Day.
00:02:33.000 Okay, sorry.
00:02:33.960 So what's the difference?
00:02:35.120 Well, we're Allen Day,
00:02:36.120 we sell Volkswagen products.
00:02:38.060 Yes.
00:02:38.420 We're not Volkswagen the manufacturer.
00:02:39.860 But you're still buying their products.
00:02:40.880 So Skoda, yeah?
00:02:42.320 Yeah, no, I know, same.
00:02:43.660 Are you thinking of Volkswagen vehicles?
00:02:44.780 No, definitely,
00:02:45.260 but you're still buying their products,
00:02:46.160 and there's forced labour involved,
00:02:47.320 and these people have been in concentration camps
00:02:48.760 that work in Nazi Germany.
00:02:49.940 You need to talk to Volkswagen,
00:02:50.940 it's nothing to do with it.
00:02:51.560 Yeah, but you're selling their products.
00:02:52.940 Sorry, I'm interested.
00:02:53.860 But do you not think that you...
00:02:55.020 You're not filming our people, are you?
00:02:56.600 No, no, no, no, no,
00:02:57.100 I'm just filming them.
00:02:58.040 The camera's moving?
00:02:58.940 No, but you're filming the two Jewish guys.
00:03:00.900 You're not filming...
00:03:01.720 You're just filming them?
00:03:03.020 Yeah, yeah, yeah.
00:03:03.460 That's fine.
00:03:03.940 Yeah, but obviously your cars are in there,
00:03:05.400 because I can't help.
00:03:06.300 Yeah, but don't be filming any of our people.
00:03:07.900 No, no, I'm not, I'm not.
00:03:08.660 But I'm saying,
00:03:09.280 do you not think that's wrong?
00:03:10.060 Because what happened in Nazi Germany,
00:03:10.900 that's too Jewish... 0.77
00:03:11.480 I don't want to get involved in politics and stuff.
00:03:13.440 Yeah, but these policies,
00:03:14.340 they're causing people's lives.
00:03:21.560 Well, of course, I've talked about it.
00:03:22.660 I've done it.
00:03:22.980 I'm a YouTuber.
00:03:23.580 I do videos about it.
00:03:24.100 No comment from us on...
00:03:25.620 So you do not believe it's right or wrong?
00:03:27.340 No comment.
00:03:28.220 No comment.
00:03:28.860 No comment.
00:03:29.980 Okay, well, this will continue.
00:03:31.820 By the way, there's other Volkswagen retailers.
00:03:33.760 No, no, we'll be going to.
00:03:34.520 It's not...
00:03:35.480 There's CityGate, there's Albert,
00:03:36.840 there's Auburn, there's Auburn,
00:03:38.400 there's lots of others.
00:03:40.080 We'll be going to all of them,
00:03:40.920 but it's to raise awareness.
00:03:42.400 Because there's over 200 Volkswagen retailers in the country.
00:03:44.980 Yes, of course.
00:03:45.780 But imagine if there was like Jewish people 1.00
00:03:47.240 who were in concentration camps,
00:03:48.400 who were being forced labor,
00:03:50.060 and you're sending their products here.
00:03:51.560 I'm not going to go at you, by the way.
00:03:52.640 I'm not going to be making that.
00:03:53.600 I'm not going to go at you.
00:03:54.380 I'm just trying to raise awareness.
00:03:55.420 I told you what my stance is.
00:03:56.620 Okay.
00:03:57.280 Alan Day have no comment
00:03:58.560 on what you're protesting about.
00:04:00.620 You need to speak to Milton Keynes' head office,
00:04:02.340 which is Volkswagen.
00:04:03.240 Where is that Milton Keynes' head office?
00:04:04.620 Milton Keynes is the head office.
00:04:05.660 Okay, so it's the head office, yeah?
00:04:06.820 That's Volkswagen's head office.
00:04:08.160 That's where all of their people are. 0.97
00:04:09.380 They've got a press office there.
00:04:10.520 I'm sure if you speak to them...
00:04:11.600 Okay, no problem.
00:04:12.000 Thank you very much.
00:04:12.340 Milton Keynes, yeah?
00:04:13.160 Pardon?
00:04:13.640 Milton Keynes.
00:04:14.320 Okay, no problem.
00:04:14.780 Thank you for your time.
00:04:15.320 And once again, I'm not blaming you.
00:04:16.580 I'm not saying, you know...
00:04:17.540 Thanks for your time.
00:04:19.580 We all are.
00:04:19.980 Thank you very much.
00:04:21.580 So, guys, as you can see...
00:04:25.320 Yeah, so...
00:04:27.320 I came here because it's important for us
00:04:29.640 to put this kind of pressure above the sisters 0.71
00:04:31.020 and ask them these questions
00:04:34.580 because, yes, he's saying we are Alan Dave.
00:04:37.920 We're not Volkswagen.
00:04:39.600 But the point is, regardless of what you are,
00:04:42.820 you're selling these products.
00:04:44.160 Imagine if Jewish people were in camps
00:04:46.100 in Nazi Germany
00:04:46.860 and they were selling...
00:04:50.060 And by the way, just to let you guys know,
00:04:51.760 it was actually...
00:04:52.440 I think in Hitler's regime 0.95
00:04:54.240 is when they sell the Volkswagen.
00:04:56.460 If I'm not mistaken,
00:04:57.080 I was reading an article.
00:04:58.580 So, imagine...
00:05:00.140 Just imagine, guys,
00:05:01.120 if Jewish people were in concentration camps
00:05:03.660 and this was happening, yeah?
00:05:06.400 And imagine those products were being sold
00:05:08.500 and if I came and said to...
00:05:09.740 Oh, it's my shop, Ali Dawah shop.
00:05:12.120 I'm just selling the products.
00:05:13.220 It doesn't really work.
00:05:14.260 I'm not really having a go at them.
00:05:15.580 But the issue is we have to raise awareness about this.
00:05:19.580 So, that's exactly what we're doing here.
00:05:21.600 And he did say that...
00:05:23.500 One second, let me get my hidden mic.
00:05:26.020 There you go.
00:05:26.540 I'm doing some James Bond stuff.
00:05:28.240 Yeah, so...
00:05:29.160 Guys, I went inside
00:05:30.480 and I tried to speak to them.
00:05:33.200 I know they're trying to make a living.
00:05:34.160 I know they're trying to do their job.
00:05:35.340 But the point is this.
00:05:36.460 We need to raise awareness
00:05:37.660 because you see these people,
00:05:39.520 these two Jewish guys here,
00:05:40.980 Andrew and Daniel,
00:05:42.800 yeah?
00:05:43.120 In about sunset,
00:05:43.960 it's going to be...
00:05:44.580 It's going to be their...
00:05:46.320 It's going to be their Sabbath. 0.97
00:05:48.000 They've come here out their way
00:05:49.200 trying to raise awareness.
00:05:50.080 Why?
00:05:50.320 Because their ancestors went through this.
00:05:52.580 So, it's only right as Muslims 1.00
00:05:54.320 with the little time that I had...
00:05:56.040 I came here and filmed
00:05:57.440 and I had so much stuff to do
00:05:58.460 but I had to come here
00:05:59.040 and at least film this
00:06:00.020 and raise awareness to you guys.
00:06:01.820 The least you guys can do now
00:06:03.100 because please share this video.
00:06:05.400 That's all I'm asking you.
00:06:06.680 Raise awareness.
00:06:07.760 The more pressure we put
00:06:08.960 and the more their pockets get hurt,
00:06:11.280 they are definitely going to do
00:06:12.460 something about it, inshallah.
00:06:13.820 If this was your family members
00:06:15.100 in concentration camps,
00:06:16.360 you would not be sleeping at night.
00:06:17.900 And I'm not asking you
00:06:18.620 not to sleep at night.
00:06:19.600 I'm asking you to share this.
00:06:20.860 So, we're here with Andrew again.
00:06:22.400 Andrew,
00:06:23.340 this doesn't look like
00:06:23.940 the Chinese embassy to me.
00:06:24.900 What are you doing
00:06:25.360 in front of Volkswagen?
00:06:26.680 Is it that you don't like their cars?
00:06:27.760 What is it?
00:06:28.460 No, I've got nothing against Volkswagen.
00:06:29.920 No, I'm sure they're...
00:06:31.160 I mean, they are brilliant cars
00:06:32.400 but Volkswagen is the only...
00:06:34.900 Volkswagen is the only Western brand
00:06:37.320 with a factory in Xinjiang, openly.
00:06:40.920 And that's unacceptable.
00:06:42.820 There are 3 million plus
00:06:45.060 women, men, children
00:06:47.160 in concentration camps
00:06:49.820 and in slave labour there.
00:06:51.220 OK.
00:06:51.680 And we've got to get them out
00:06:52.540 and Volkswagen have got to
00:06:53.940 take that factory
00:06:54.840 out of Xinjiang.
00:06:56.660 OK.
00:06:57.100 So, as far as I know,
00:06:58.160 I read an article on BBC
00:06:59.200 and they spoke to the...
00:07:01.700 the chairman in that area,
00:07:05.780 in Xinjiang Volkswagen.
00:07:08.120 He said something along the line
00:07:09.660 which kind of got me
00:07:10.520 a little bit concerned
00:07:11.320 where he was saying
00:07:12.040 that as far as I know,
00:07:14.700 that's not happening.
00:07:15.900 How do you feel
00:07:16.740 when somebody
00:07:17.460 is talking about something
00:07:19.140 that your ancestors went through?
00:07:21.320 And imagine speaking to a Nazi
00:07:23.220 in Nazi Germany
00:07:24.580 to one of his soldiers
00:07:25.420 and he said,
00:07:25.780 as far as I know,
00:07:26.560 I don't think Jews 1.00
00:07:27.120 are being in concentration camps.
00:07:29.560 That is what resonated with me
00:07:31.080 when he was saying that.
00:07:31.840 It's as if he's like,
00:07:32.460 well, I don't think it's happening.
00:07:34.240 Ali, that's why I'm here today.
00:07:36.100 You can still see
00:07:37.020 the black and white,
00:07:37.940 red cross newsreels
00:07:39.280 and other newsreels
00:07:40.760 from the late 1930s
00:07:42.660 of the Nazi concentration camps
00:07:45.460 with the Jews in. 0.99
00:07:46.400 Picture perfect.
00:07:48.020 Everybody's smiling.
00:07:49.880 This was the precursor
00:07:51.980 to millions of people being killed.
00:07:54.980 Women, children, men 0.99
00:07:56.840 being killed of all sorts.
00:07:59.980 It was genocide. 0.73
00:08:01.100 It's happened once before
00:08:01.980 in history on this scale
00:08:03.080 and it's potentially
00:08:05.180 happening again now
00:08:06.020 and we've got to stop it.
00:08:07.080 Exactly.
00:08:07.760 The guys in Volkswagen
00:08:08.580 are pretty upset
00:08:09.540 and knocked about us
00:08:10.860 and they should.
00:08:11.500 We've got nothing against them.
00:08:12.780 They're upset about you.
00:08:13.900 Yeah, because we're
00:08:14.760 affecting their business.
00:08:15.960 Well, good.
00:08:17.040 Well, I feel sorry for them
00:08:19.200 but...
00:08:19.840 Volkswagen has a...
00:08:20.840 Yeah, yeah, but
00:08:21.600 they need to tell
00:08:22.440 their franchisor, Volkswagen,
00:08:25.100 that what they're doing
00:08:26.000 is unacceptable
00:08:26.760 and get that factory
00:08:27.580 out of Xinjiang.
00:08:28.500 As soon as they do that
00:08:29.540 we'll stop protesting.