Zia Yusuf condemned for racist post over attack on Labour council leader
Reform’s Zia Yusuf has been accused of racism after launching a disgraceful attack on a Labour council leader who was […]
Reform’s Zia Yusuf has been accused of racism after launching a disgraceful attack on a Labour council leader who was born in Somalia.
Sagal Abdi-Wali is among the names being suggested as a potential Labour candidate in the Holborn and St Pancras by-election triggered by Keir Starmer’s resignation from parliament.
Abdi-Wali is the Labour leader of Camden Council as of May. She came to the UK as a child refugee with her family more than 30 years ago.
In a disgraceful post on X, Yusuf, who is Reform’s home affairs spokesman, said: “The front runner being foisted on the people of Holborn by Labour to replace the former Prime Minister Keir Starmer in our Parliament was born in Somalia. Do you understand what’s happening?”
His comments were immediatly condemned, with Dan Hodges replying: “This is simply racism. No other word for it.”
Another social media user wrote: “Yes we understand Zia, it’s called a parliamentary democracy. Rather than being a racist twat, why not man up and run against her.”
Labour NEC member Abdi Duale replied to Yusuf: “You are a disgraceful racist.”
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