BNP banned from public meeting in Bromley
tifar | 08.04.2004 13:31
BNP candidate for London Mayor, Julian Leppert, was denied a place on the panel at an open meeting for the mayoral candidates at the Bromley Civic Centre on 2nd April.
Londoners 'not allowed' to hear BNP address
THE BRITISH National Party's candidate for London Mayor, Julian Leppert, was denied a place on the panel at an open meeting for the mayoral candidates at the Bromley Civic Centre on 2nd April. He was the only candidate barred from the debate, after a threat by other candidates to walk out if the BNP representative was allowed to address the audience.
The effective gagging of a candidate by using such blackmail angered many in the audience and attracted the attention of the media present.
At an impromptu press conference in front of the other candidates, Julian Leppert told reporters:
"London is sinking under a sea of illegal immigrants. Our essential services are being swamped, the pressure on accommodation is at breaking point and crime rates are going through the roof.
"The BNP is the only political party that has the policies to address these issues by calling for an end to asylum and immigration into Britain and the removal of all those people who have no right to be living in our country.
"The fact that I am banned from this meeting tells voters two things. Firstly, that my mayoral manifesto is completely different from all of the others. Their agendas are basically the same. They might argue about the minutiae of certain policies but when it comes to anything that might not be considered 'politically correct', none of them have anything to say.
"Secondly, they are petrified that my message will appeal to voters. So much so, that they would rather have no meeting at all, rather than let me address those here.
"I hope Londoners will be as appalled as I am that free speech on an issue that is so important to the capital is being suppressed."
THE BRITISH National Party's candidate for London Mayor, Julian Leppert, was denied a place on the panel at an open meeting for the mayoral candidates at the Bromley Civic Centre on 2nd April. He was the only candidate barred from the debate, after a threat by other candidates to walk out if the BNP representative was allowed to address the audience.
The effective gagging of a candidate by using such blackmail angered many in the audience and attracted the attention of the media present.
At an impromptu press conference in front of the other candidates, Julian Leppert told reporters:
"London is sinking under a sea of illegal immigrants. Our essential services are being swamped, the pressure on accommodation is at breaking point and crime rates are going through the roof.
"The BNP is the only political party that has the policies to address these issues by calling for an end to asylum and immigration into Britain and the removal of all those people who have no right to be living in our country.
"The fact that I am banned from this meeting tells voters two things. Firstly, that my mayoral manifesto is completely different from all of the others. Their agendas are basically the same. They might argue about the minutiae of certain policies but when it comes to anything that might not be considered 'politically correct', none of them have anything to say.
"Secondly, they are petrified that my message will appeal to voters. So much so, that they would rather have no meeting at all, rather than let me address those here.
"I hope Londoners will be as appalled as I am that free speech on an issue that is so important to the capital is being suppressed."
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