STATEMENT FROM BURY NORTH AND SOUTH CONSERVATIVE ASSOCIATION
Following certain social media posts being brought to our attention yesterday made by two of the candidates for Sedgley Ward the Association has investigated the matter and spoken to both candidates.
Mr. Sham Raja no longer has the endorsement of Bury Conservative Party in this election.
Mr Mazhar Aslam continues to be a Conservative Candidate. His explanation was that the single post complained of was not anti-Semitic in nature although he understood some would not agree with the contents of his post. He apologised and undertook to be more careful with the use of his language in this sensitive area in the future. His explanation and apology were accepted.
We also wish to make clear that Dr Shadman Zaman was not confirmed as a Besses Ward candidate because of his failure to comply with instructions regarding electoral law and Party guidance and not because of any of his expressed views.
ENDS