She said recent threatening behaviour, racism and Islamophobia is the worst she’s heard and experienced in decades
A Nottingham councillor says a surge in racism, Islamophobia and “malicious and hateful” threats against local politicians made her consider standing down from elected office. Councillor Sarita-Marie Rehman-Wall , who represents the Bulwell Forest ward, says “an open debate” is now needed on how to better protect local councillors.
“As councillors we are democratically elected to be a voice for our constituents and if we are living our own lives in fear for racist abuse, attacks, and victimisation, it makes it hard to do.” The MP, who was joined by Ms Rehman-Wall and Ms Barnard, had to be escorted out of the premises with the help of police. “We went in and they blocked the gates, they wouldn’t let us in or out,” Ms Barnard said.
False claims were shared on social media that the person responsible was a Muslim asylum seeker who arrived in the UK by boat. The violence and unrest has been largely fuelled by misinformation online, the far-right and anti-immigration sentiment. “I’ve never seen in my lifetime anything like this. I’ve seen a bit of the EDL a few years ago but it died down. It was never as malicious and as hateful.
“It’s as if you can say anything, say things that are not true and it gets believed universally. You can put a name on social media about who did those killings and people believe it and act on it.”
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