Reform Nigel Faragea UK Relations MPs to Police for claiming threats to another party official
Nigel Farage’s anti -migration party announced on Friday that one of its legislators had sent to the police for a allegedly threatening senior colleague, in the biggest crisis that it had hit the British rebel right -wing party from its success in last year’s general elections.
In a statement, the party, a reform in the UK, said MP Rupert Lowe was charged with “threatening physical violence” against the presidency of the reform, Zia Yusuf. The party also said that he was investigating complaints that Mr. Lowe had harassed women’s staff members and suspended him.
In a statement published on the social media on Friday, Mr. Lowe, 67, denied the charges, adding that “it is not surprising” that “awful” claims have been submitted after he recently gave critical comments about Mr. Farage and the party structures.
In recent months, the UK reform has increased on public opinion polls, surpassing the main opposition conservative party and closing in the Administrative Labor Party, led by Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
But in the past, the parties led by Mr. Farage proved to be prone to internal divisions, and the drama suggested on Friday that the UK reform could follow the same pattern.
New, explosive events seemed to have included growing tension between Mr. Lowe, a businessman and former president of Southampton FC football club, and Mr. Farage, a reformed charismatic but divided leader in the UK.
Mr. Farage advocated Brexit and helped the party to win 14 percent of the vote in last year’s general elections – which he launched at the head of the country’s policy.
Mr. Lowe, who represents Great Yarmouth on the eastern coast of England, praised the technological billionaire Elon Musk, who this year withdrew his support from Mr. Farage and stated that the leader of the UK reform “does not have what is needed.”
Mr. Musk did not explain his explanation. But it seemed to be related to Mr. Farage’s rejection to support the billionaire request that the extreme right agitator was Tommy Robinsonbe released from prison. Mr. Farage has distanced himself from Mr. Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Llennon and who has several criminal beliefs and the history of Islamophobic statements.
Mr. Lowe directly criticized Mr. Farage in a recent interview Daily Mailclaiming that the UK reform remained “the protest party led by the Messiah” under its leader.
Mr. Farage, he asked in a TV interview why he thought Mr. Lowe had given his comments, replied, “Maybe he wants to be a prime minister. Most people in politics work.”
In his statement, the UK reform said he had appointed a senior lawyer who had investigated that Mr. Lowe had harassed two employees in office offices and in his constituency.
“We are evidence of proof of harassment at the workplace, aiming for women’s staff who expressed concern and evidence of derogatory and discriminatory remarks about women, including reference to perceived disability,” the statement said.
He added: “With these allegations on the disturbing pattern of behavior, Mr. Lowe threatened physical violence against our party on at least two occasions. Accordingly, this is a question with the police.”
In his response to the social media, Mr. Lowe said that “the accusations of physical threats of incredible and completely untrue” and that one “staff members were just a disturbing appeal after disciplinary proceedings for serious injustice were initiated against them.” He also said that “the other mentioned individual gave up her appeal.”
Mr. Lowe suggested that the party’s action is an unjustified response to his criticism of Mr. Farage and that “the complete inability to accept even the most fun constructive criticism without such a malicious reaction is not effective leadership.”
The UK reform denied any relationship. “The investigation into very serious accusations began long before the Daily Mail interview,” the party statement said.
