MP Ann Cryer stumbles again

Ann Cryer (Labour MP) caused anger amongst Muslims of Asian origin in July by singling them out for drug problems. These problems cross racial and religious lines yet Cryer has constantly homed in on Muslims in order to apportion blame. Instead of working with the community to address concerns and engage in consultation she has chosen to attack community leaders and air her dangerous and provocative views in public. Many are becoming of the view that it is designed to appeal to and woo back voters in the north who have been attracted by the racist and Islamophobic British National Party (BNP). Brother Shahid Malik calls for her resignation:


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‘I’m not resigning’, says MP Ann Cryer

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Keighley MP Ann Cryer has fended off calls for her resignation after her comments about a drug culture among some Asian communities caused a furore.

Shahid Malik, a member of Labour’s National Executive, called for her to quit after she accused Asian community elders of ignoring the problem and lamented the fact that drug dealers with big cars were the youngsters’ only role models.

But Mrs Cryer (pictured) said she would definitely not be resigning. She said she was "horrified on behalf of my constituents at the way they are being intimidated by these drug gangs" but was pleased that her comments had stimulated a debate in the Asian community.

Ishtiaq Ahmed, of Bradford Council for Mosques, agreed that there was a drugs problem, but said that was also true for white council estates in the area.

Mrs Cryer said: "As with problems like forced marriages, it does take a long time for Asian leaders to accept there is a problem.

"I welcome Ishtiaq’s comments. Yes, there is a drugs problem in the white community but they recognise that fact.

Her comments were also condemned by Shahid Malik, a member of Labour's National Executive Committee and a former member of the Commission for Racial Equality.

Mr Malik, from Burnley, described Mrs Cryer as a "constant menace" and her latest outburst "irresponsible and profoundly counter-productive".

He said: "Her comments are extremely dangerous stereotyping of race and are the hallmark of Ann Cryer. Her comments are profoundly counter-productive. It is a disgrace that in Keighley, which has a population with a 18 per cent ethnic minority, there is not one ethnic minority councillor.

"She has failed the ethnic minority community in Keighley in terms of getting some kind of political leadership. Her comments are damaging race relations and I think she should consider her position.

"Her comments are offensive and damaging to race relations and I think it is not good enough for the MP for Keighley. "Her agenda is an agenda for damaging race relations and I don't think she should be the MP in Keighley.

"Her comments reinforce negative racial stereotypes and doesn't move us forward and are completely irresponsible. It can't go on any longer. I feel sorry for the constituents. It is about time people stood up against Ann Cryer."

"The community here is largely Pakistani and there is a strong connection with drugs, possibly because that is where the drugs originally come from."

This was just one of her offensive quotes. Presumably she thinks British citizens of Pakistani origin bring back suitcase loads of drugs on returning from every visit to Pakistan.

I wrote to my MP in July about this women and her dangerous and stereotyping comments. My MP dismissed my concerns, unfortunately. I did point out among other things that drugs are not brought into the UK by Muslims and directly by plane. Drugs are brought into Europe by highly organised criminal groups in complex supply chains.

A lot of people are getting annoyed by Cryer and her style of dealing with Muslims.