Manchester councillor suspended for breaching Covid restrictions | India News – Times of India
ISLAMABAD: Britain’s Labour Party has suspended the Manchester city councillor of Pakistani origin, Aftab Razaq (52), for breaching Covid-19 restrictions by flying to Pakistan and attending a wedding.
Travel outside the UK for holidays and other leisure purposes has been declared illegal under the current Covid-19 rules.
Razaq’s photos were shared on Facebook last weekend that showed him at the celebration in the city of Kharian in Pakistan’s Punjab province. The photos showed Razaq sans a mask, ignoring social distancing norms, despite virus rules in Pakistan making this mandatory.
The BBC quoted Councillor Pat Karney, secretary of Manchester Labour, saying he would “thoroughly investigate these matters”. He said the Labour group had seen the photographs but “despite their best efforts” had not been able to contact Razaq, who received a coronavirus vaccine in January.
“All Manchester councillors must rigorously abide by Covid regulations and we will take action against any individual who does not,” Karney added.
Travel outside the UK for holidays and other leisure purposes has been declared illegal under the current Covid-19 rules.
Razaq’s photos were shared on Facebook last weekend that showed him at the celebration in the city of Kharian in Pakistan’s Punjab province. The photos showed Razaq sans a mask, ignoring social distancing norms, despite virus rules in Pakistan making this mandatory.
The BBC quoted Councillor Pat Karney, secretary of Manchester Labour, saying he would “thoroughly investigate these matters”. He said the Labour group had seen the photographs but “despite their best efforts” had not been able to contact Razaq, who received a coronavirus vaccine in January.
“All Manchester councillors must rigorously abide by Covid regulations and we will take action against any individual who does not,” Karney added.