The Labour MP, Apsana Begum, who has been signed off sick amid a “sustained campaign of misogynistic abuse\u201d, is now facing a vote over whether she will be allowed to stand in the next election.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The party confirmed the threshold to hold a trigger ballot into Apsana Begum – meaning local party members can vote to keep her as their candidate or opt for someone else – had been passed and a vote will now go ahead, despite sources close to her saying over 40 complaints had been submitted to Labour about the process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Friends of Ms. Begum, who is Parliament’s first hijab-wearing MP, claim local members have broken rules to campaign for her de-selection, but say the party has refused to pause the vote to investigate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ms. Begum released a statement last month saying her GP had signed her off sick after she had gone to hospital.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
She added: “For the duration of my time as a member of parliament, I have been subjected to a sustained campaign of misogynistic abuse and harassment. As a survivor of domestic abuse, it has been particularly painful and difficult.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“This abusive campaign has had a significant effect on my mental and physical health.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It is worth mentioning that last year, Ms. Begum was cleared of housing fraud after her local council took her to court.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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