The Muslim Council of Britain is demanding an inquiry be set up by the Conservative party into widespread anti-Muslim culture within the Tory party rank and file.
In a letter to James Cleverly, the Tory deputy chairman, the council demanded that he conduct a full audit to tackle the “more than weekly occurrences of Islamophobia from candidates and representatives of the party”.
The letter also highlights the lack of action regardingBob Blackman, the MP for Harrow East, who was accused of endorsing Islamophobia after he posted an anti-Muslim article on Facebook.
The post included a link to a story the headline of which is so disgusting, I will not post it here, but cites “Muslim abuse of white British children” which was published on the website Hardcore News USA, which often features Islamophobic stories.
Mr Blackman, also retweeted Tommy Robinson posts “in error” he has stated, and invited controversial Hindu nationalist Tapan Ghosh, who praised the ethnic cleansing of the Rohingya in Myanmar, to an event in Parliament. Mr Blackman also apologised for that invitation saying he “regretted any upset caused”.
The need for a formal inquiry into Islamophobia in the party was described by former Tory cabinet minister Sayeeda Warsi as being “long overdue”.
The full report and confirmation of the above can be found by following the below links:-
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/islamophobia-tory-party-uk-conservatives-muslims-inquiry-a8376516.html
http://news.sky.com/story/muslim-council-of-britain-calls-for-inquiry-into-tory-islamophobia-11390371
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