Nigel Faraj Incorrectly claimed Scottish labor leader Anas Sarwar Said South Asian The community “is going to capture the world” – a reform after the last week faced allegations of racism after the UK attack advertisement.
Improvement UK leader used a speech in Aberdeen on Monday Ramp your attacks on Scottish Labor Leader, Once again accused him of “communal politics” and claimed that he has a “record of passion” – as evidence of this, citing a speech in Holiroad in 2020.
Mr. Faraj faced allegations of racism after taking out his party last week Facebook advertisement claims that Mr. Sarwar was giving priority to the Pakistani communityA line spark which dominates the Hamilton by -election in Scotland.
Advertisement – Which has been removed by Meta by SNP and Labor – Mr. Sarwar’s clip is shown that he calls for more representation of Scots with South Asian heritage in a speech made three years ago, although he did not say that he would prioritize a group.
When asked about the advertisement at a press conference in Aberdeen, Mr. Faraj said: “We do not talk about the race. We think everyone should be treated equally. We strongly object to the division of people in different types.”
Speaking as anti-racism protesters, he gathered outside the site, he also told his party president, Zia Yusuf, because there is someone who is “born Scottish, but comes from parents who come from the Indian subcontinent”.
Mr. Faraj continued: “To be Frank … Mr. Sarwar has a record of focusing on the issue. In the Scottish Parliament he said that there was a famous speech, why is the judiciary white? Why, you know, you are the major figures in Scotland White? It was the most extraordinary speech that was given here.
“In fact, I think the speech he gave was very in nature – you know, we are South Asian community, we are going to capture the country and are going to handle the world.”
When it was told that Mr. Sarwar did not say so, Mr. Faraj doubled his claim, saying: “Okay, he really did. Very, very clearly.”
He said: “We believe that what he said was a form of communal politics, and we do not like it a small.”
In his 2022 speech, Mr. Sarwar called for a greater political representation to the people of Pakistani and South Asian backgrounds, saying that he should no longer be seen only by politicians as a “vote bank”, but should have a chance to influence himself for it.
He said: “We will only gain real power, not if we have only Pakistani and more Pakistan in Council Chambers and Parliament, but actually more Pakistanis and South Asians take decisions sitting in the corridors of power, then decide.
“And this is the place where I will end tonight, it is to say that change is coming, and the days when our South Asian community is seen as a vote bank or a curry bank has gone well and actually.
“The days where South Asian communities get to lead political parties and lead countries, now we are on.
“Those days when South Asian communities get to decide, not which school our children go to, but what they are taught in those schools.”
Responding to the advertisement of the reform attack last week, Scottish first minister John Swine said that Mr. Faraj had brought “racism and hatred” to Scotland. Meanwhile, Sir Kir Stmper said that reform “is presenting poison in our politics”, with labor earlier claimed that the advertisement was “clearly racist”.
Mr. Faraj’s Aberdeen speech came when he unveiled a new defection for his party, with Councilor Duncan Massey, who was a conservative representative at the Aberdeen City Council, who was now a member.
The reform leader promised that another defection, this time from labor, will come on Monday afternoon as he visit Hamilton, where a Holiroad by -election is being held.
Mr. Faraj also used his Aberdeen speech to attack Net Zero, claiming that it is to achieve all that is to export the UK carbon dioxide production abroad.
Richard Tice, deputy leader of the reform, claimed that Net Zero “Westminster is the biggest task of financial self -loss on this nation in Westminster”.
“This is not those who are suffering”, they said. “These are normal men and women, families and children who are suffering in our communities, and that’s why we are struggling so hard to divert it.”
Mr. Faraj was addressing a audience, stating that many major businessmen and businessmen who are “very concerned about the future of the oil and gas industry”.
Voters go to the election in Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonhouse Holirod constituency on 5 June-SNP MSP is said to be after the death of MSP Christina McKelvi in a by-election.