Councillor Ahmed is again the the news for all the wrong reasons.
Nottingham Evening Post reports that ” A LEADING city councillor has been arrested on suspicion of assault and sexual assault.
Coun Hassan Ahmed, 58, who is the council’s portfolio holder for employment and skills, is accused of assaulting a 47-year-old woman who was a teacher at a college in the Notts area.
The offence is alleged to have occurred late at night in July. Coun Ahmed has denied the allegation.”
Follow the link below to read the original article.
November 4, 2009 at 3:15 pm
Surely time to get rid?! He’s plainly a liablity
November 5, 2009 at 10:52 am
Innocent until proven guilty but clearly his future as an Executive Board member, if not as a councillor, must now be in doubt.
November 7, 2009 at 2:44 pm
It seems that some people are out to get him…i wonder who and why?
November 9, 2009 at 2:25 am
Probably because he’s black – and there seems to be a run on doing down other Councillors too for the same reason – same old, same old racist crap.
November 9, 2009 at 9:52 pm
Could be something to do with the fact that he’s misled the City Council in not declaring interests and has been arrested by the police as well though couldn’t it… or have we all just imagined these things?
November 10, 2009 at 12:23 am
Alan
Sorry mate but just because something’s reported in Nottingham’s Evening Post doesn’t mean that I believe it and I don’t, from my scant research here, believe that any charges have been made. Now, if charges are brought and a case is made against our black friends here and they are convicted then they need to be banged to rights – but let’s see the evidence first and not just convict anyone on ‘hearsay’ – surely we are more mature that that?
They shouldn’t be hanged, drawn and quartered on a Blog for heaven’s sake.
November 10, 2009 at 8:53 pm
I agree Nottinghamtigers… but, by the same token, just because someone’s black doesn’t mean they can’t have done something wrong or that if they have and it’s pointed out by someone, that this is evidence of racism.
November 10, 2009 at 10:01 pm
Hi Alan
In the current climate where we have a rise in BNP activity and a threatened English Defence League protest in Nottingham in December would indicate that we are in a changing world. The demonisation of two Black Councillors in the way that they have been by the Evening Post and by Nottingham Bloggers will only add fuel to that fire. As I said in my previous post it appears that they haven’t been charged, and if they are then they need to be banged to rights – but let’s see the evidence and make a judgement on that – because that’s only fair, isn’t it?
Not sure if you or Nottgirl have talked directly to the people concerned but it might be an idea and then make up your minds and comment.
November 18, 2009 at 12:27 am
It doesn’t make it alright…does it?
http://www.thisisnottingham.co.uk/homenews/Councillor-face-charges/article-1524120-detail/article.html
November 18, 2009 at 12:41 am
Just to be clear on this the quote above refers to Nottingham’s Evening Post reporting on this issue in the way they did – without really checking out any facts because if they had done then it wouldn’t have fitted the story they wanted to tell.
It’s about time some of their journalist started reporting responsibly…or maybe just went and got jobs with the Sun and gave us a break…
November 18, 2009 at 8:41 am
… but equally it’s about time that the City Council behaved in a more open and transparent manner, and upheld the kind of standards that we all expect from those in public service. This isn’t the only incident and if the Evening Post and the blogging community regularly remind the Council about upholding Standards then at least somebody is doing it. They are a poor excuse of a Council
November 18, 2009 at 9:25 am
I would agree that it’s ok for the blogging community (which I belong to) and a local Newspaper have the right to report where there are issues of standards but let’s be fair here and not jump to conclusions on the basis of ill-reported evidence. It doesn’t make it alright.
November 18, 2009 at 10:58 pm
Nottgirl
Having highlighted this, I think you also ought to now report the fact that no prosecution is going to be brought against Coun. Ahmed.
December 4, 2009 at 2:23 pm
Nottingham City Council – send Rentakil in there.