Salma Yaqoob resignation - it should have been Galloway that went
Member of RESPECT | 12.09.2012 11:51
On Tuesday Salma resigned from RESPECT with a message that read,
" It is with deep regret that I have decided to resign from Respect. The last few weeks have been extremely difficult for everyone in the party. I feel necessary relations of trust and collaborative working have unfortunately broken down. I have no wish to prolong those difficulties, and indeed hope that they may now be drawn to a close.
I remain committed to the principles and values that led me to help found Respect. The policies we have fought for need to be voiced as loud as ever in opposition to a political establishment that remains out of touch with working people.
I would like to thank everyone in the party for their support over the years; I wish everyone the very best for the future and in those common struggles for peace, justice and equality that I am sure we will all continue to be involved in. "
" It is with deep regret that I have decided to resign from Respect. The last few weeks have been extremely difficult for everyone in the party. I feel necessary relations of trust and collaborative working have unfortunately broken down. I have no wish to prolong those difficulties, and indeed hope that they may now be drawn to a close.
I remain committed to the principles and values that led me to help found Respect. The policies we have fought for need to be voiced as loud as ever in opposition to a political establishment that remains out of touch with working people.
I would like to thank everyone in the party for their support over the years; I wish everyone the very best for the future and in those common struggles for peace, justice and equality that I am sure we will all continue to be involved in. "
A well considered and exactly what we have come to expect from this fine human being. The problem is the person who should have been leaving is George Galloway. His remarks concerning rape were wrong, offensive and out of keeping with the founding principles of the RESPECT party. In the wake of Galloway's remarks, she posted a statement saying,
"Let me be clear, as a politician and as a woman. Rape occurs when a woman has not consented to sex. George Galloway’s comments on what constitutes rape are deeply disappointing and wrong."
Galloway's reaction was in itself offensive,
"Salma should reserve her comments to subjects she has knowledge of" Is Galloway saying he has knowledge of rape ?
George Galloway is a laughing stock in RESPECT, he does nothing for us, he contributes little but problems. He is more interested in a media career than the people of Britain.
He should resign.
"Let me be clear, as a politician and as a woman. Rape occurs when a woman has not consented to sex. George Galloway’s comments on what constitutes rape are deeply disappointing and wrong."
Galloway's reaction was in itself offensive,
"Salma should reserve her comments to subjects she has knowledge of" Is Galloway saying he has knowledge of rape ?
George Galloway is a laughing stock in RESPECT, he does nothing for us, he contributes little but problems. He is more interested in a media career than the people of Britain.
He should resign.
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