Ramadhan Foundation complain to Greater Manchester Police and Crime Commissioner about Katie Hopkins

Mohammed Shafiq

The Ramadhan Foundation has issued a formal complaint to the Greater Manchester Police and Crime Commissioner in relation to Katie Hopkins and comments she made about Pakistani men in Rochdale.

Mohammed Shafiq, Chief Executive of the Ramadhan Foundation, said: “Today (Monday 30 March) the Ramadhan Foundation has formally complained about Katie Hopkins inflammatory and alleged racist comments to the Greater Manchester Police and Crime Commissioner. We cannot accept that somehow all Pakistanis are responsible for the actions of a small minority of evil men. 

“The flying of the Pakistani flag at Rochdale Town Hall recently was to recognise a fellow commonwealth nation and Rochdalians who happen to have been born in Pakistan or have links with the country for their positive contributions to Rochdale. 

"The inflammatory comments from Katie Hopkins are an insult to the hard working and loyal British Pakistanis who have nothing but contempt for child groomers and are disgusted that Katie Hopkins tarnishes the land of our ancestors so easily.

“Pakistan is a member of the Commonwealth; soldiers from Pakistan have fought in World War One and World War Two against Nazism and fascism; both nations have a long lasting friendship and partnership working on tackling terrorism. There are Pakistani war graves around the world, where those that fought have been laid to rest with the lifelong commitment never to forget their sacrifices. Katie won’t tell you about those brave Pakistanis because it doesn’t suit her bigoted agenda.

“The idea you can equate all Pakistanis or the Pakistan national flag as responsible for child sexual exploitation is deeply insulting and inflammatory. 

"The Ramadhan Foundation and I were the first to speak out against Pakistani grooming gangs in 2007 and I have been clear some of these criminals deliberately target white girls, which is a form of racism and has to be confronted. 

"As the father of one of the victims of the Rochdale grooming gang has said, Katie Hopkins has used his daughter for her own bigoted agenda, which is condemnable. 

“Simon Danczuk has been totally right on exposing child sexual abuse, not just those Pakistani groomers, but also abuse carried out by white men and covered up. He is totally consistent and we thank him for his work. 

“Katie Hopkins real face was exposed again this weekend, when she made a holocaust joke directed at Justine Miliband, whose husband’s family suffered in the gas chambers during the slaughter of the Jewish community. This along with the bigotry towards Pakistanis show the true face of Katie Hopkins and I hope she is brought to task for that bigotry.”

The complaint follows news that Simon Danczuk has reported Ms Hopkins for possible race hate crimes following a row with Mr Danczuk on social media.

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