presence of Abid Hussain, a Pakistani community campaigner, not only for his attendance at this important event for the British Pakistani community, but also at Abid’s attendance at the prime minister’s Eid reception held in 2010. The Eid event was also attended by dozens of key Pakistani community figures and Pakistani journalists from this paper.
The Telegraph newspaper and the Labour Party have called for an investigation into whether Warsi had breached any rules. However both the paper and the Labour Party failed to produce any evidence of any wrongdoing. The paper’s witch-hunt against Warsi continues without any sign of abating. The right-wing papers continue to offer money and incentives on any kind of negative stories on Warsi, whether in the UK or Pakistan.
A spokesman for the Conservative Party said the launch of Conservative Friends of Pakistan was important. “The aim was to reach out to potential supporters within the British Pakistani community. No gift or hospitality was received by Baroness Warsi and no issues arise in relation to the ministerial code.”
He added: “This was a party-political event for members of the British Pakistani community. To suggest that there was any impropriety in their being invited is simply mischief making” Despite there being no wrong doing, the right-wing papers are hell bent on driving Warsi out the Cabinet.
Last month the Prime Minister of the UK David Cameron called Baroness Warsi an “extraordinary political talent” and he said he was proud that he is the first British prime minister to have a Muslim woman in his Cabinet.
The character assassination of Baroness Warsi, has found strong support from Ed Miliband’s Labour Party. It is being spearheaded by Shadow Cabinet Minister Michael Dugher MP who continues to attack Baroness Warsi and Abid Hussain. In a by-election in Bradford recently the Pakistani community rejected the Labour Party, it would be no surprise after this episode they continue to do so in the future.