Norman Lowell
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| Norman Lowell | |
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| Born | July 29, 1946 Pietà, Malta |
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| Residence | Attard, Malta |
| Political party | Imperium Europa |
| Religion | Cosmotheism[1] |
| Website: www.imperium-europa.org | |
Norman Lowell (born July 29, 1946) is the founder and leader of Imperium Europa, a far-right Maltese political party.
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[edit] Politics
[edit] Imperium Europa
Imperium Europa is Norman Lowell's political party described by him as "a Europid bond forged through Spirituality closely followed by Race, nurtured through High culture, protected by High Politics, enforced by The Elite."
In a 2004 interview he stated that the idea is to form a new European political party grouping which he calls Nova Europa (New Europe), along with parties in other European countries on the far right of the political spectrum, such as the Austrian FPÖ [1].
Under the name "Imperium Europa", Norman Lowell contested the first European Parliament elections that were held in Malta on June 12, 2004, obtaining 1,603 first-count votes from a total of 250,691 votes cast (0.64%) [2].
[edit] Political descriptions
Lowell has been described as racist [3], anti-semitic[4] and a Nazi-sympathiser [5]. Lowell himself claims that he is a racialist rather than a racist[6][7]. Lowell has also stated that he is "neither a Nazi nor a Fascist nor a Neo-Nazi" and that he is "a strong libertarian." [8].
[edit] Controversy
[edit] Admiration for Adolf Hitler and holocaust denial
Lowell has described Mein Kampf as "The Book" and Adolf Hitler as "The Hero" [9]. Of Hitler, Lowell has said "He was – and IS – right" [10].
Lowell has described the Holocaust as a "holy hoax" [11] and a myth[12]. He has praised Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, who has also questioned whether the Holocaust occurred.
[edit] Criminal prosecutions and allegations
In 2005, two criminal prosections relating to incitement to racial hatred were filed against Lowell by the Maltese authorities [13]. The first charge related to an article by Lowell hosted on a satirical website in which anti-semitic statements of historical figures were quoted by Lowell. [14]. The second charge related to a public meeting organised by Lowell in January 2005 in Safi [15] [16][17]. The cases were eventually put off sine die after the Prosecuting officer, Superintendent Peter Paul Zammit, was absent from three sittings for the case, although police sources said three other police inspectors were present in these cases [18].
Norman Lowell was again arrested and charged on three counts of inciting racial hatred in May 2006. One of the charges related to derogatory terms used to describe Jewish people in an article in the white nationalist National Vanguard entitled Coming Cataclysmic Crisis. Lowell was also accused of insulting the Maltese president Edward Fenech Adami during one of his speeches. Norman Lowell was later on released on bail on a personal guarantee of Lm5000 (€12,000) [19][20] .
In 2006, police investigations were carried out into allegations of links between Lowell and his supporters and several arson attacks [21][22].
In November 1st, 2006, Norman Lowell filed a libel action against Saviour Balzan, the editor of Malta Today, and journalists Kurt Sansone and Matthew Vella. Lowell's contention was that three articles published by the newspaper in May 2006 (Arsonists attack Daphne on same night Norman Lowell organises BBQ", "Lowell's neo-nazis hit out at press after arson attack" and "Get the bastards now, before it is too late") contained false and libellous information and put him in danger. The articles had, among other things, alleged that Lowell was involved in arson attacks, that he was a Neo-Nazi and was a person who had instigated racist violence [23].
[edit] Trivia
- Lowell is an artist in an abstract style he refers to as Dionysian Action Painting.
- Lowell is an advocate of the Ch'uan Shu martial art in Malta.
- Lowell has written two books: Credo: A Book for the Very Few and Imperium Europa - A Book that Changed the World.
- Lowell is a contributor to American white nationalist website National Vanguard.
[edit] External links
- Imperium Europa — Official Website of Imperium Europa.
- The Lowellist — periodical promoting Norman Lowell and Imperium Europa ideologies.
- Nazi Watch Malta — Critical of Norman Lowell and Imperium Europa.
[edit] References
- ^ Anything but an election for Europe Apr. 11 2004
- ^ Malta Data
- ^ 7 per cent of Maltese would consider voting for extremists Malta Today Jun. 04 2006
- ^ - Norman Lowell’s Mein Kampf Malta Independent, 2004
- ^ Maltafly.com editor is ‘NO to EU’ figurehead’s husband Malta Today Jan. 12 2003
- ^ Malta: White Leader Decries “Betrayal of Our Beloved Island” National Vanguard Jun. 17 2004
- ^ Radical–Racialist–Right–Revolutionary-Reactionaries! National Vanguard Feb. 11 2004
- ^ Viva Malta Forum Nov. 2 2006
- ^ Masonry: The Struggle for the Soul of Europe National Vanguard Nov. 23 2003
- ^ What Norman Lowell is up to The Malta Independent
- ^ Norman Lowell unveils grandiose march on Brussels tomorrow Malta Today Feb. 8 2004
- ^ Police question Lowell’s adherents on arson attack Malta Today Mar. 26 2006
- ^ Norman Lowell indicted di-ve news Jun. 26 2005
- ^ Gol’s Chutzpah Oct. 25 2002
- ^ Lowell summoned to appear in court to face charges Maltamedia Jun. 6 2005
- ^ Norman Lowell case: Internet download constitutes an evidence in court di-ve news Mar. 16 2006
- ^ Immigrants injured during peaceful protest Maltamedia Jan. 13 2005
- ^ Police ask for reappointment of Norman Lowell racial hatred case Malta Today May 21 2006
- ^ Norman Lowell charged with racial hatred The Malta Independent
- ^ Lowell Arrested for Inciting Racial Hatred National Vanguard May 27 2006
- ^ Police question Lowell’s adherents on arson attack Malta Today Mar. 26 2006
- ^ Police ask for reappointment of Norman Lowell racial hatred case Malta Today May 21 2006
- ^ Far-right group leader sues weekly for libel The Times Of Malta Nov. 1 2006
