VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-10-13
“This is not really about security at all. It is basically a political move that they are just dressing up as some kind of administrative necessity,”
Ali Arqam · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-13
Arqam argued the federal takeover was fundamentally a political move dressed up as an administrative necessity rather than a genuine security measure.
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