Its not like he suddenly changed his mind on what he thinks
“I am sorry that my defence of him has been a cause of significant upset and concern not least to victims of sexual offences.”
Also, the usual ‘im sorry that you got upset’ appology.
As he’s now deleted it, here’s the original statement:
> I am utterly appalled and distraught at the dreadful miscarriage of justice that has befallen my friend and colleague Imran Ahmad Khan, MP for Wakefield since December 2019. His conviction today is nothing short of an international scandal, with dreadful wider implications for millions of LGBT+ muslims around the world.
>I sat through some of the trial. The conduct of this case relied on lazy tropes about LGBT+ people that we might have thought we had put behind us decades ago.
>As a former Justice Minister I was prepared to testify about the truly extraordinary sequence of events that has resulted in Imran being put through this nightmare start to his Parliamentary career.
>I hope for the return of Imran Ahmad Khan to the public service that has exemplified his life to date. Any other outcome will be a stain on our reputation for justice, and an appalling own goal by Britain as we try to take a lead in reversing the Victorian era prejudice that still disfigures too much of the global statute book.
And his retraction:
> On reflection I have decided to retract my statement defending Imran Ahmad Khan. I am sorry that my defence of him has been a cause of significant upset and concern not least to victims of sexual offences. It was not my intention to do this.
>To be clear I do not condone any form of abuse and I strongly believe in the independence and integrity of the justice system.
>It is a particularly difficult time for LGBT+ rights across the world and my statement risks distracting the APPG for Global LGBT+ Rights from its important purpose. I have today offered the officers my resignation so a new Chair can be found to continue the work of the group with full force.
Notice how he doesn’t take back or even address any of the claims he made before. He apparently still thinks that it was a miscarriage of justice and an international scandal, he’s just sorry that people were offended and kindly asks that you stop being angry at him now please.
BBC apparently don’t know that “I’m sorry it upset you” isn’t an apology.
Uncle of Emily Blunt the Academy Award nominated actress. Who probably does not advertise the fact.
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Apologising due to backlash.
Its not like he suddenly changed his mind on what he thinks
“I am sorry that my defence of him has been a cause of significant upset and concern not least to victims of sexual offences.”
Also, the usual ‘im sorry that you got upset’ appology.
As he’s now deleted it, here’s the original statement:
> I am utterly appalled and distraught at the dreadful miscarriage of justice that has befallen my friend and colleague Imran Ahmad Khan, MP for Wakefield since December 2019. His conviction today is nothing short of an international scandal, with dreadful wider implications for millions of LGBT+ muslims around the world.
>I sat through some of the trial. The conduct of this case relied on lazy tropes about LGBT+ people that we might have thought we had put behind us decades ago.
>As a former Justice Minister I was prepared to testify about the truly extraordinary sequence of events that has resulted in Imran being put through this nightmare start to his Parliamentary career.
>I hope for the return of Imran Ahmad Khan to the public service that has exemplified his life to date. Any other outcome will be a stain on our reputation for justice, and an appalling own goal by Britain as we try to take a lead in reversing the Victorian era prejudice that still disfigures too much of the global statute book.
And his retraction:
> On reflection I have decided to retract my statement defending Imran Ahmad Khan. I am sorry that my defence of him has been a cause of significant upset and concern not least to victims of sexual offences. It was not my intention to do this.
>To be clear I do not condone any form of abuse and I strongly believe in the independence and integrity of the justice system.
>It is a particularly difficult time for LGBT+ rights across the world and my statement risks distracting the APPG for Global LGBT+ Rights from its important purpose. I have today offered the officers my resignation so a new Chair can be found to continue the work of the group with full force.
Notice how he doesn’t take back or even address any of the claims he made before. He apparently still thinks that it was a miscarriage of justice and an international scandal, he’s just sorry that people were offended and kindly asks that you stop being angry at him now please.
BBC apparently don’t know that “I’m sorry it upset you” isn’t an apology.
Uncle of Emily Blunt the Academy Award nominated actress. Who probably does not advertise the fact.