Muslim-born politician in Switzerland shoots image of Our Lady and Baby Jesus, resigns after backlash - LifeSite

(LifeSiteNews) — A left-wing Swiss politician is facing heavy backlash for shooting a picture of the Blessed Virgin Mary holding the Baby Jesus.

Sanija Ameti from the Green-Liberal Party (GLP) posted pictures on Instagram of herself firing an air gun at a target depicting Our Lady holding Jesus Christ as a Child. She added the word “unwind” to her post, implying that shooting the image helped her to relax.

After facing outrage over her blasphemous actions, Ameti posted an apology and deleted the video, stating: “As a template for the 10-meter shooting range, I needed motifs that were visible enough. I only had the Koller catalog to hand, which was big enough. I didn’t pay attention to the content of the pictures. That wasn’t right. I’m sorry from the bottom of my heart if I offended anyone!”

However, Ameti specifically shot the faces of Our Lady and Jesus, who are clearly depicted as a mother and baby, several times.

Not even the president of her GLP party, Jürg Grossen, seemed to believe that Ameti was unaware of what she was doing. “This behavior by Sanjia Ameti is unacceptable. It was a deliberate provocation,” he said.

via www.lifesitenews.com

Still enough to get you fired by your PR firm in Switzerland. Europe! Holding strong! (/s)