Conservative councillor suspended for alleged racism against Muslims

Chris Joannides, a councillor in Enfield, is said to have compared women wearing burqas to rubbish bags

A Conservative councillor has been suspended and is under investigation after allegedly making anti-Muslim comments and sectarian remarks on a social media website, the Guardian has learned.

Chris Joannides's Facebook page contained material comparing Muslim women who wear the burqa to rubbish bags. Another post included sexual remarks in a discussion about a flasher, and a comment that his work as a councillor was getting in the way of his social life.


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