A mayor who broke Covid-19 lockdown rules to attend a party has resigned.It came shortly after the town had been designated as anMr Malik said:"There is no excuse for what I did - I should have known better and I accept full responsibility for my actions."
Pictures of Mr Malik, Mr Masood and Mr Akbar had emerged on social media following the gathering in July.He said standing down was the"best thing I could do for the town". He added he hoped his actions would serve"as a reminder to the people of Luton of the importance of following the Covid-19 guidelines as it remains a real and serious threat".Coronvirus: Video shows Luton mayor breaking lockdown rules
Borough council leader Hazel Simmons said Mr Malik had made a"mistake which he deeply regrets" and that"he and his family are really hurting right now". She added:"What has happened is unfortunate, and I think it is right for him to step down at this time, but it's important to recognise the fantastic contribution he has made to Luton.""It would help if the local Labour Party would make it clear what action it is taking," he said.The borough council said it had received complaints about the three Labour councillors, which would be addressed through its Standards Committee.
We are still waiting for the 2 other councillors at the party to do the honourable thing and also resign. lutoncouncil UKLabour LutonLabourLBC We will not let it go.
What about Peter Soulsby
TheOfficialJVS Too b----y right
Took him a while to do the honourable thing thing. Still waiting for Cummings
Good
paulafr68963440 After spreading the virus how jolly decent of the chap
Remind me again why ethnically predominant areas get locked down?
As long as hes fined like the rest of us and not just slapped in the wrist
Cor blimey... what did he do? mohib_uddin recusant_raja cllrsfielding MENnewsdesk ChronicOldham EyeOldham
Time to go Petersoulsby
Was he maybe just testing his eyesight or sorting childcare
Danjamesmartin At last, now the Leicester original lockdown rule breaker Peter Soulsby should do the same like he should have done months ago
Dom needs to go.
TheOfficialJVS Why did it take so long
Egos are so inflated that we can't trust any of them! 🙄
.PeoplesMomentum just imagine it this had been a story? 🤮
Why are you refusing to report on AngelaRayner and OldhamCouncil Leader cllrsfielding breaching lockdown and going out campaigning? Is it because they are White politicians and it doesn't suit your narrative? Same as when you helped cover up for grooming gangs in Oldham?
More honour than Leicester mayor
Maureen51238595 He couldn't give Cummings lessons?
All of them need fired. This is ridiculous.
It appears Mr Malik, Mr Masood and Mr Akbar attended a large islamic gathering wheelswithinwheels were minutes taken? No chance!
one law for them...
Says it all.
So no longer Mayor, but still a councillor. Hardly punishment.
What about Angela Rayner and Oldham council leader Sean Fielding ?
Everybody resigns but Cummings
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Hooray 😃
Quite right
While scrolling, I thought at first glance that these must be members of a child sex grooming gang, but then I noticed it was the BBC so they can't be, as the BBC would never report such a thing.
Wow!
TheOfficialJVS It seems to be a common thing for local mayors to ignore the lockdown rules, perhaps they need a little reminder that gold chains don't prevent covid transmission.
BBCPolitics What’s the common denominator?
The BBC again highlighting the poor response to lock down regulations by the Muslim community and the consequent spikes in these towns with high numbers. Almost like a normal Broadcaster. Except its also possible they're not really meaning to!
I think he is also a Rissho Koseikai staff member, SGI or Reiyukai member. You can see it in his eyes. Obviously weird, right?
I wish we could get this type of response in the US. We have leaders that not only do not follow our Center for Disease Control (CDC) guidelines, but they are arrogantly flaunting their disobedience.
Who cares, lockdown will never be in place for anyone now, government can say it is but the ppl won’t do it.
If only he’d known about the castle loophole. As long as you visit a castle, the prime minister covers up your bullshit story
A garden party. Not the same as driving in your own car. At all.
New band 'The Disproportionates'?
Sounds like a missed opportunity to get his eyes tested!
Another LP mayor or councillor! List getting longer. Come on BBC if you are truly impartial you will go to town on this one, won’t you?🤔
Labour at it again eh.
What the hell is wrong with these people 🙄🙄 Sack him and deny him his pension.
The Luton mayor is only a ceremonial one not like Bedford, Manchester etc where the elected mayor has much power and handles huge budgets.
he does remain a paid Councilor though, so not principled enough to hurt his income stream.
A very stupid and foolish man that as the mayor of Luton should have know better. He should be setting a good example by keeping to the lockdown rules.
BBCPolitics What about Dominic Cummings? This mayor has done the honourable thing in the circumstances. It seems like there is no honour at the highest levels of government anymore though.
Should've gone to Barnard Castle, then he'd have the PM bending the rules for him whilst he gaslights the nation in a spotlight interview in Downing Street's sunny garden.
We'll done . Respect to you 🙏
But mosques can have hundreds and you look the other way. Oh please, you fear those men. But not your own civilized Brits.
The UK has a network of Mayors like this, the top one being this clown
Is he on garden party leave?
Good, he should be fined as well
This Fun Boy Three reunion has a bad vibe, imho.
Good now Dominic Cummings the Government advisor and Tahir Ali the Muslim Labour MP who attended two Islamic Funerals in one day should also resign.
Because responsibility only happens for us. They can just 'resign' and move job's.
'lockdown breach' will everyone just get a life and stop being so bloody stupid. This Scamdemic has gone too far now.
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