Anwar Arkani

10/24/2022

Dear Neighbours of Ward 6, Kitchener,

Finally, it's Municipal Election Day today: October 24, 2022!

ANWAR ARKANI is running in Municipal Election for City Councillor of Ward 6, Kitchener. He has been living for 26 years in Kitchener and 12 years in ward 6.

Arkani wants to improve city governance by having civic engagement in the decision-making process and hold the officials fully accountable and transparent in their fiscal responsibilities.
He also wants to make sure Kitchener is an "inclusive community" where people can "live a dignified life with better safety and security" as well as an "environmentally friendly city where affordability is not an issue."

ANWAR ARKANI is highly committed to bringing changes in the following sectors:

The housing crisis and homelessness issue
Lack of Technological benefit for the community
Unemployment issue
Maintenance, upkeep, and beautification of parks and playgrounds like McLennan Park development issue
Lack of resources for the community centers
Post-Covid 19 pandemic recovery challenges
Climate change issue

He is a committed visionary leader who tirelessly works for the community. So, if you would like your voice to be heard, find solutions for the things that need to be improved, or carry your concerns to the city council, Please vote for ANWAR ARKANI today.

Voting Date: October 24, 2022.
Voting Time: 10 AM to 8 PM

Voting Centers
-Alpine Public School, 75 Lucerne Drive
Chandler Mowat Community Centre, -222 Chandler Drive
Country Hills Community Centre, 100 Rittenhouse Road
-Country Hills Public School, 195 Country Hill Drive
-Glencairn Public School, 664 Erinbrook Drive
-The Village of Winston Park, 695 Block Line Road (residents of The Village of Winston Park only)

Thank you very much, and let's bring fundamental changes to our ward together.

10/24/2022

Peace Be Upon You All!

I wanted to take this opportunity to Congratulate you if you already voted in advance voting days for your favorite candidate. If not, then please cast your vote on Monday, October 24th, 2022, in between 10 a.m. and 8 p.m.,

This is the time and opportunity to select a dedicated representative for the city and region. Please spend a few minutes of your valuable time and move forward to choose a passionate representative for the future of your community and your children.

Please do not fail your right to vote. It is your right and responsibility to choose a candidate you like to voice on your behalf at the Kitchener City Hall.

If you are a Canadian citizen, 18 years or older, and living in Kitchener are eligible to vote.

You only need to bring your government issued “Photo ID” that shows your address to the polling station near you.

Ward 6 Polling Station:

• Alpine Public School, 75 Lucerne Drive
• Chandler Mowat Community Centre, 222 Chandler Drive
• Country Hills Community Centre, 100 Rittenhouse Road (accessible voting equipment available)
• Country Hills Public School, 195 Country Hill Drive
• Glencairn Public School, 664 Erinbrook Drive
• The Village of Winston Park, 695 Block Line Road (residents of The Village of Winston Park only)

**All above locations have available parking spaces. If all parking spaces are full, you can park on the street side**

10/23/2022

Dear neighbors in Kitchener Ward 6,

Tomorrow is the municipal Election Day. I wanted to remind you that I am honored to be your voice in Kitchener City Hall. The decision you are going to take tomorrow will reflect for your lives and the lives of our community for years.

The voting will start tomorrow, November 24 at 10 AM to 8 PM and you can go to your nearest centre;

-Alpine Public School, 75 Lucerne Drive
Chandler Mowat Community Centre, -222 Chandler Drive
Country Hills Community Centre, 100 Rittenhouse Road
-Country Hills Public School, 195 Country Hill Drive
-Glencairn Public School, 664 Erinbrook Drive
-The Village of Winston Park, 695 Block Line Road (residents of The Village of Winston Park only)

See you around on Monday!

Anwar Arkani

10/22/2022

Anwar Arkani, candidate for Ward 6 Councillor on the news:

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kitchener-waterloo/kitchener-candidates-municipal-election-2022-1.6622120

10/19/2022

Dear Neighbours,

Here begins a new chapter in my life which also has opened up a new chapter for the whole Rohingya community all over the world, and in fact, it is a new chapter for the entire Burmese community in Diaspora. And that is, I am running for city councillor for Ward 6 in Kitchener in this upcoming election.

Although tens of thousands of Rohingya have been resettled in the West during the last two decades or so, and hundreds of thousands of other ethnic groups from Burma have been resettled all over the world who could escape persecution of successive Burmese regimes. There are professors, engineers, doctors, masters degree and Ph D holders, highly successful business people all over the world among the Burmese diaspora, but no one has ever attempted to run for an office anywhere.

In one way or another, each of us thinks that "we are unqualified, unable, won't be accepted, etc." With the encouragement of many members in the community and my neighbors, I registered for the nomination at the last minute and started to campaign by canvassing the area and talking with the households in the community. The acceptance, encouragements, and outpouring supports that I receive during the canvassing is humbling.

That news has spread out like wildfire all over the world among the Burmese diaspora, Rohingyas and non-Rohingya alike. Most of their first reactions are similar, "Wow, this is awesome. It opens up our eyes," as if they just woke up from an awesome dream. Some others reacted as if they lost something for a long time. "Man.....what were we doing? Why didn’t we think of this for so long?". A young girl from the community was saying to my wife while canvassing, "Wow! I really did not know that our people could vote here. Now I came to know that we can also run for office. I will do that one day." That in itself is a success for me.

My community is extremely proud and supportive. Men, women and even children join me in canvassing the community. It's quite a humbling journey for me to see such an outpouring of support from my community here, and moral support from the Rohingyas from various other countries. I think the Ward-6 people deserve to know about it. I am not a career politician. I am a genocide survivor who has deeper understanding of "ostracized" and "ignored" communities.

I have years of experience in grassroot level work and how to uplift them. I appreciate the new freedom I have in Canada more than any Canadian-born would. I would do anything that is needed to make the community better and establish better governance at the City.

Since I have already been doing a lot of community work, I can do it better and in a much greater scale if I am in the office and have access to city’s resources. Thus your support in this new chapter of my life is crucial to be able to enhance what I have already been doing.

With Respect and humility!

Ward 6 City Councillor, Kitchener, 2022 Municipal Election, Anwar Arkani

10/18/2022

If you think your issues were not properly addressed? Street that you are living on is not maintained? You are concern for your children safety because of the speeders, breakings in are more often, and a lot of issues and questions unanswered? These are the signs that your representative at the city is not working for you. It's time for a change in the administration.

10/18/2022

If you want to see changes in your neighbourhood and city, it's time that you choose a new person for the office.

10/18/2022

My Election Campaign on Rogers TV [virtual debate]

Rogers tv brings you the Q&A sessions of the Ward 6 candidates running for a seat on Kitchener City Council. Candidates answer 5 questions and have 1 minute ...

10/18/2022

My campaign messages on Global News, Kitchener/Waterloo

On Oct. 24, voters across Waterloo Region will head to the polls to elect city and regional councillors, mayors and a regional chair.

10/18/2022

My Election Campaign message [virtual debate] on Rogers TV

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dYAZpE1Wcdk