Labour party suspends membership of Lord Nazir

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Labour party of Britain has suspended the membership of Lord Nazir over media reports.

16 April,2012 09:42 am

The media reports stated that Lord Nazir has offered a bounty on Bush and Tony Blair.However, Lord Nazir has denied all media reports. Addressing media, Lord Nazir clarified his position and maintained that he did not use the word ‘bounty’. He said he will stand by his stance that Tony Blair and Bush should face international criminal court over the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.Lord Nazir said he will continue to fight for the rights of Muslims. He condemned all the allegations against him and denied media reports of him offering bounty on Tony Blair and Bush.He said he will represent Muslims on every forum.He said he will shortly go to London and will study the partys allegations leveled against him.Nazir Ahmed is a member of the House of Lords, having become the United Kingdoms first Muslim life peer in 1998. Many of his political activities relate to the Islamic community both in the UK and abroad, and he has often attracted controversy.