THE DECISION of Labour Party to expel city councillor Amir Khan isn't at all popular among his fellow councillors. Khan was expelled by the constituency party recently for his involvement in setting up a local black section on Roy ('My Asians don't want black sections') Hattersley's patch.
Kevin Scally, a Labour Committee on Ireland activist, was along with Khan for attempung to expose the corruption of the constituency's right wing. Another Asian party member Mohammed Rafique, a county councillor who is no supporter of black sections was the following month, after accusing Hattersley of racism.
Birmingham Labour group have subsequently discussed Khan's Birmingham-Sparkbrook expulsion from the party. They unanimously decided that he would continue to be a member of the city Labour group.
group have now written to the national execulive polling vul Enal Khan's record as a coun cillor As far as they are concernRoy Hattersley question his loyalty to the Amir, who has been a councillor for The Sparkhill ward since 1983, told greal lal ine comrades have unanimously decided to support me. I have received loads of letters and phone calls in sympathy. And 200 people turned out in the pouring rain to lobby the GC meeting my expul"The Labour Party will • lose a lot of loyal supporters in Birmingham it the expulsions continue Kinnock wall a home at al the la is i more black MPs and councillors, • Birmingham yes-men.
I appeal to all comrades in the party to write to the NEC calling for an independent enquiry into the corruption in the Birm. ingham party. • Messages of support and copies of resolutions passed by parties should be sent to: Amir Khan, Phipson Road, Sparkhill Birmingham BỈT 4JH. Amir Khan Kevin Scally available to speak avour inel case d any Labour Party meeting and can be . contacted at the above address.
Amir Khan
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