'Black Hitler' to stand for election for far-right

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>A Finnish pastor who has been dubbed 'the black Hitler' is to stand for election in the country's municipal elections.

>Joao Bruno Putulukeso will stand for the ultra-nationalist True Finns party in an attempt to moderate its thuggish image.

>Putulukeso, who came to Finland from Angola, will stand in the eastern city of Vaasa under the slogan "love is the weapon of victory," according to news agency EFE.

>He has said: "I want immigrants to understand that the True Finns are not enemies of the immigrants. Immigrants must respect the law and the rules, and then they can integrate in peace."

>Despite his stated intentions, Putulukeso's decision to stand for the far-right party has caused uproar on social media and led some to call him "the black Hitler."

>The True Finns are known for their ultra-nationalism, staunch euroscepticism and strongly conservative stance on issues such as homosexuality. Immigration has been a key theme of the party's policy platform in recent years; its leaders have described groups such as Roma gypsies as "criminals" and said refugees should not be welcomed in Finland.

>The True Finns finished second in Finland's parliamentary elections in 2015, securing a role in government, but since then the party's popularity has plummeted and its leader Timo Soini has announced he will step down in June.

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