long-standing members of Haitersley's Sparkbrook constituency give specific evidence improper recruitment, they are expelled for exactly that.
In Liverpool one of the charges against the District rigged delegalions. But when charges of tallure to carrv out Labour Party rules are made by individuals on the left • 0| example in Central Fife CLP they are expelled for 'bringing the party into disrepute'.
Abuse In addition to expulsions, wing are also abusing the procedures for transfers between Labour Parties and for recruitment to exclude opponents.
March 1985 the NEC upheld the decision of Birmingham-Yardley reject three transfers and refuse iwo more membership applicatons grounds that the five supDOCTORST : newspaper.
This device has the advantage of circumventing lic party's disciolinari procedures. Il harks back days Wile applicants for Labour Party membership were told ther couldn't join because the was tull up'. The Yardley case was not reported to conference.
In some cases the rules have been flouted so openly by the right wing tha even the presen! NEC maJonly nave nad lo call a hall. In SheffieldAltercliffe five activist were suspended for a year, tron July 1985, without even having been properly charged. After national officials had advised that Altercliffe's action was unconstitutional. the nex GC meeting expelled three members for, amongst other things, organising campaign against their previous unconstitutional expulsion Birmingham-Sparkbrook constituency, the constituency was to expel the are thrown out for challenging such practices?
about their case at any Labour Party meetings.
56 Phipson Road, Sparkhill, Birmingham BII 4JH. 4 January 1986 I wish to appeal through the pages of your paper for the support of every Labour Party member in ending the divisive witch-hunt taking place in the the reinstatement of Councillor Amir Khan and Kevin Scally, a long-standing Labour Party activist, who have been expelled. As membership secretary of the constituency's Sparkhill branch and the wife of Amir Khan I have first-hand experience of the events of the last few months. What has happened has come close to destroying my faith in Labour Party democracy and, in my should concern every member of the expelled for trying to challenge a long-established system of patronace and corruntion within the constituency of which Asian members have been , Despite serious allegations of bogus recruitment ete it has proved impossible to secure any real investigation within the party. Conse. quently the facts were made public in a Channel 4 TV programme and Asian members, no longes establish a black section to discuss these matters The response of the established powers within involved. Other members of the constituency who have protested at these acts have been threatened In Sparkbrook thousands of Asian voters are watching these events with alarm. Where is the democracy in democratic socialism when hard. working and loyal members of the Labour Party I appeal to comrades in the Labour Party to raise this matter in their wards and CLPs and to send resolutions or messages of support to the NEC of the Labour Party. Copies should be sent to Cir Amir Khan at the above address. Both Amir Khan and Kevin Scally are prepared to speak
6 Socialist Action 10 January 1986 of the of this of the Meacher,