Councillor Kairin van Sweeden will ‘step back’ from the party after she was accused of making racist remarks towards Labour councillor Deena…
An SNP councillor has resigned from the party after being accused of racist remarks toward an opposition councillor
Aberdeen City councillor Kairin van Sweeden will “step back” from the party and has referred herself to the Standards Commission, the SNP confirmed. The exchange prompted an angry reaction in the chamber with Ms Tissera telling Ms van Sweeden: “I do not appreciate those comments. I have taken the Life in the UK test to become a citizen. I probably know more than you do.”
A spokesperson for the SNP said: “Cllr van Sweeden has taken the decision to refer herself to the Standards Commission and requested the SNP national secretary investigate comments she made during yesterday’s council meeting, which she immediately and unreservedly apologised for.
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