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| UK Councillor's Comment on Muslims sparks probe |
| 2004-10-14 |
| A Councillor who sparked a row by linking Muslims and suicide bombers may face a standards board. The ET published a letter from Conservative Corby borough councillor Sally Hogston last Thursday stating: "Many people are saying that in 20 years' time Britain will be a Muslim country because Islam is a very focused religion and will be determined to overrule the normal religions in the UK. "You only have to know why the suicide bombers do what they do to know how determined they are." Calls were made last week for her resignation and now Corby Council leader Willie Smith has confirmed the matter will be dealt with by higher powers. Corby Council received a complaint from Northamptonshire Racial Equality Council and now will be referred to the National Standards Board, an organisation which deals with the behaviour of councillors. Cllr Smith said: "I am very unhappy and disgusted about the recent letter. This is not the comment from the council and I cannot stress that enough. "We take a very open view about people wanting to live in the town and judge everyone only on merit. There is no need to bring in race issues." Mrs Hogston defended her comments and claims she was responding to a story in the ET on October 2 concerning Tories allegedly "playing the race card". She said: "I am very surprised that people are calling for my resignation and they should contact me. I am not prepared to resign for responding to an article. "I have no more comment to make other than people are making a mountain out of a molehill." |
| Posted by:TS(vice girl) |
| #6 Even on the slippery slide to oblivion, there are still those with vested interests to protect. |
| Posted by: ed 2004-10-14 8:03:24 PM |
| #5 Bulldog...Howard...I don't know what to say! My sympathies - is it really so out of control or is this all just hype? |
| Posted by: 2b 2004-10-14 7:53:12 PM |
| #4 Not absurdity, just dhimmitude. |
| Posted by: Mrs. Davis 2004-10-14 6:50:11 PM |
| #3 She is going to have to go before the thought police. How freeking unreal. This is the sign of the fall of a great nation into absurdity. |
| Posted by: Sock Puppet of Doom 2004-10-14 6:10:54 PM |
| #2 It's not really a religion after all. It's a Cult. It it is a religion as we understand religion is meant to be, adherents would have a right to leave. So, are you Englishmen nuts to let 'em determine what is sensitive and what isn't? |
| Posted by: Come-on fellas 2004-10-14 6:07:03 PM |
| #1 The rights of an Englishman? |
| Posted by: Anonymous6092 2004-10-14 2:32:53 PM |