State Sydney MP Asks NSW MP Fred Nile To Resign For Criticising Sydney Siege Hostages

Photographs Of Sydney's Cafe Siege Victims, Lawyer Katrina Dawson And Cafe Manager Tori Johnson — Photographs of Sydney's cafe siege victims, lawyer Katrina Dawson (L) and cafe manager Tori Johnson are displayed in a floral tribute near the site of the siege in Sydney's Martin Place, December 23, 2014. A funeral for Johnson and memorial for fellow siege victim, lawyer Katrina Dawson were held on Tuesday, one week after both died in the siege. Reuters/Jason Reed

New South Wales MP Fred Nile has said the only man inside the Lindt Cafe siege at Martin Place was the man holding the gun. Nile's comments seem to have offended other politician who are sensitive about the Sydney Siege.

Niles' comments have apparently offended several political figures in the country. State Sydney Independent MP Alex Greenwich has said on Twitter that Nile has offended the Christian values he allegedly represents by using the tragedy ahead of an election and cruelly insulting victims. He has also said that Niles should resign for his comments. According to Greenwich, Nile has redefined mean and has delivered the most cruel blow possible to the victims of the siege, including all the still traumatised hostages.

Niles' made such comments on Tuesday when he was speaking on Channel 7's "Sunrise" this morning. The Christian Democratic Party leader said that the "men" who had fled the hostage area should not get bravery awards. Niles, on the other hand, believes that Tori Johnson and Katrina Dawson should get the awards. Niles argues that bravery awards are given to those who put their lives in danger to help others. Anyone who is only a part of a dangerous situation is not eligible for such awards. Nile argues that they need to do something brave to get such awards. He has said that men usually try to protect the women but it looks like the men were trying to protect their own skins. "The only man really there was the man with the gun," The Daily Telegraph quotes Niles. Nile argues that the surviving hostage could have done something more to protect the women. According to Niles, they should get recognition for what they suffered as hostages but they should not get bravery awards as they did not do anything brave. Niles, on the other hand, feels that the hostages should get recognition for what they suffered.

Nile later defended his comments to ninemsn and said that his intention was to call the gunman ""a cowardly man hiding behind a shotgun." He said that he had no intention to praise the gunman who was a "coward." Nile has, however, still insisted that giving bravery awards to the male hostages will devalue such awards.

Fred Nile "the only man inside the Lindt Cafe siege at Martin Place was the man holding the gun" - He should resign for this comment #nswpol
— Alex Greenwich MP (@AlexGreenwich) January 14, 2015

Fred Nile has offended the Christian values he allegedly represents by using this tragedy ahead of an election & cruelly insulting victims — Alex Greenwich MP (@AlexGreenwich) January 14, 2015