In one incident, seen in the video above, men clashed in Small Heath while Labor candidate Saqib Khan, backed by neighboring councilor Mohammed Idrees, was handing out leaflets. They threw punches and a man was kicked several times during the Kenelm street fight on Saturday (April 16th).
Problems erupted as two men, with Labor supporters at their side, knocked on doors ahead of next month’s Birmingham City Council election. After an obvious verbal abuse by a resident, a fight ensued. The Birmingham Conservative leader said he expected the Labor Party to take “serious steps” if members were found to have taken part in an alleged attack.
Read more:Watch the quarrel break out at Solihull McDonald’s over “77p food dispute” in chaotic scenes As they threw punches and kicks, passers-by try to intervene and get between them. The video was recorded from a nearby house. Cllr Idrees told BirminghamLive: “I was making a canvas when it exploded ten meters in front of us. A man was hurling and inciting violence at the Labor Party door knocker – bringing brothers and sisters to it. “I said we have to move on, avoid getting involved. But then the punches started while others were trying to hold him back.” Quarrel erupts in Small Heath campaign (Image: BirminghamLive) Regarding why the scrap broke, Cllr Idrees added: “He didn’t call me specifically, but I guess sometimes people just don’t like you. I don’t think there’s a story or reason behind that.” A Kenelm Road resident, who did not want to be named, said: “The people involved just did their job. He kept shouting at them for leaving leaflets – that was all they did. He started cursing them and bringing family. They told him. to stop, but he did not “. Kenelm Road where the quarrel broke out (Image: Google) Council leader Cllr Ian Ward said the video, which has been widely circulated on social media, showed Cllr Idrees “doing the right thing”. He said: “You can see Cllr Idrees driving the person out of the house. “He tried to do the right thing and put restrictions. I think the guy who was throwing it was targeting people who were handing out leaflets – and that’s what caused the incident. Cllr Mohammed Idrees. “I condemn the violence. I will send a message to all Labor candidates to remind and stress the importance of holding this election with respect. We must put an end to all challenges.” West Midlands police have contacted about the incident, but have not yet commented. The leader of the Birmingham Conservative group, Robert Alden, said: “There is no doubt that the Labor Party will take serious action if any of their party members are involved or have witnessed the alleged Small Heath attack.”
Campaign route incidents
In another shocking event, at the start of the Easter break, Lib Dem candidate Gerry Moynihan came face to face with a man as he knocked on doors in Bordesley Green. The man allegedly made death threats and told him to leave the area, in what was later described as an incident with its roots in homophobia.
The man allegedly criticized the Liberal Democrats’ support for the No Outsiders equality education program. Mr Moynihan told BirminghamLive: “It was not about me, it was the Lib Dems policies that I support, in relation to the No Outsiders program and our support for equality and diversity, and in particular our position on LGBTQi issues.
Read more:Teen boxer Ali Tazeem dies in car crash in Wolverhampton – friend “I am in a predominantly Muslim area, where the vast majority of people are decent, honest and non-violent, but some members of our community have a problem with these issues and he was the one who decided to do it.” He added: “I will not change my view and support for the LGBTQI community. I am not moving the issue with the police and I am moving forward.” Earlier in the weekend, footage of a verbal altercation was also posted on social media by the neighboring Ward End, while Labor candidate Bushra Bi was overshadowed. An argument broke out between her supporters and local Tory candidate Hassan Ali, who was accused of harassing and intimidating her – a claim she has since denied on social media. A Liberal Democrat candidate was also close. Read more:Energy companies warn of direct bill increases as Ofgem threatens to impose fines The incident was reported by Cllr Nicky Brennan, who said: “I’m really sorry to hear that one of my fellow Labor candidates was harassed and followed by both the Tories and the Liberal Democrats while campaigning in the Ward End.” She added that it was quite difficult for women candidates to appear, without tactics like this. “I really hoped that all parties would commit to being polite in the election campaign,” he said. “No one should feel insecure about campaigning or getting involved in politics.” Labor MP Liam Byrne later said: “This is a completely unacceptable behavior that I have reported tonight to the presidents of the Conservatives and the Liberal Democrats to ask them to investigate. No one in our great democracy should “NEVER be harassed in this way. Solidarity with Bushra Ali and our team at Ward End.” Robert Alden, leader of the Local Conservative group, said: “I’ve been informed of a video circulating on the Internet and asked to see the full raw version so we can find out exactly what happened. “It is clear that any kind of harassment is completely unacceptable and has no place in politics or society at large.” Read more related articles Read more related articles
