British MP found guilty of racial abuse for go back to Bahrain remark

Published November 04,2023

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UK Conservative Party MP Bob Stewart was discovered responsible of racial abuse for telling an activist to “go back to Bahrain,” in accordance with media studies Friday.

The MP for Beckenham in southeast London was discovered responsible of “racial hostility” towards a protester throughout an indication outdoors a Foreign Office constructing final December, in accordance with courtroom filings.

In a dispute with Bahraini activist Sayed Ahmed Alwadaei, the MP mentioned: “You’re taking money off my country, go away!”

Alwadaei responded: “Bob Stewart, for how much did you sell yourself to the Bahraini regime?”

Stewart then mentioned: “Go away, I hate you. You make a lot of fuss. Go back to Bahrain.”

In footage performed throughout the trial Friday at Westminster Magistrates’ Court, he additionally mentioned: “Now shut up, you stupid man,” Sky News reported.

Chief Magistrate Paul Goldspring discovered Stewart responsible of a racially aggravated public order offense, however he won’t be jailed.