An Islamic leader said it was very wrong for a Conservative MP to be fired from the government just because he called for a stop to the fighting in Gaza.
Peterborough politician Paul Bristow was asked to step down from his position after he sent a letter to the prime minister urging for a permanent halt to fighting in order to prevent loss of life.
Number 10 said that the comments were not the same or similar. Working together and taking responsibility as a group.
Abdul-Muquaddas Choudhuri stated that Mr. Bristow did not do anything that was against the rules or inappropriate.
Mr Bristow will continue to be an MP. He used to work as an assistant to the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation, and Technology, Michelle Donelan.
He sent a letter to Rishi Sunak on October 26th, after having discussions in his area, including with the Joint Mosques Council in Peterborough, about Gaza.
Mr Choudhuri, who is the leader of the council, said that the firing was really shameful and he was correct in asking for a halt to the fighting.
“Mr Choudhuri said that we are very mad and upset because he didn’t do anything wrong. ”
The government of Rishi Sunak did something very wrong and unfair by firing him only because of his words.
Mr Bristow wrote a letter on Facebook saying that his constituents are feeling very sad and hurt, and some of them have been personally impacted.
After quitting, Mr Bristow said: “I completely understand why the prime minister has asked me to resign. ”
Working together as a government is an important part of our democracy. It was a job that I really liked, so I feel sad about not being able to do it anymore.
However, ultimately I have a bigger duty to the people I represent.
Many people in my area care a lot about this issue, and I feel I can now openly talk about it from a position outside the government, rather than being part of it.
Mr Bristow has been the representative for Peterborough since 2019 and won by a margin of 2,580 votes.
He also said it was very cynical to imply that he was trying to win votes before a possible election when we’re discussing people dying.
“Those who have heard me speak about human rights and injustices during my time as a member of Parliament will notice that my current stance aligns with my previous statements,” he added.
Mr Sunak has approved “specific pauses” in the conflict to help deliver aid, but his spokesperson said he does not support a ceasefire because it would only benefit Hamas. The UK considers Hamas a terrorist group.
A spokesperson for Number 10 said that Paul Bristow has been asked to leave his job in the government because he made comments that didn’t go along with the idea of working together as a team.
Israel’s leader, Benjamin Netanyahu, said that if we agree to a ceasefire, it would mean giving up to Hamas.
