People Are Outraged Over How Racist This Political Ad Is

This isn't the first time Switzerland's biggest far-right party has been criticised for its campaigns.

A flyer released by the Swiss People’s party (aka Schweizerische Volkspartei, or SVP) ahead of a local referendum in Switzerland later this month has caused controversy for saying that foreign citizens should have “no special rights".

The leaflet, currently trending on Reddit, shows a queue of diverse people lining up to vote, alongside the words: "No special rights for outsiders [foreigners]! Special participation for outsiders [foreigners] – NO."

The referendum, which takes place on 14 June, will see the city vote on whether to allow non-Swiss residents to raise issues to the council.

The motion is popular with a local youth parliament and left-wing parties but has been openly opposed by the SVP.

This is not the first time the party has received criticism for their campaigns. In 2009, the party caused controversy with a poster that featured a Muslim woman and minarets on top of the Swiss flag.

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