London borough under investigation over concerns about how it is being run saw its budget meeting "descend into chaos" with security having to remove the public.Councillors were accused of racism and sexism during the Tower Hamlets council meeting on Wednesday evening.
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00:00 to support you ladies and gentlemen. Let me say these people talk about women politicians
00:06 and I agree. Sadly we don't have any women councillors on our side. InshaAllah it will
00:11 change next time. What I say to Councillor Siraj, he's not going to be the male candidate,
00:17 it will be either Mark Francis or Rachel Blake. But I'll say this, I'll say this, they try,
00:25 the only black woman in this council is Amina Ali. They should put forward her as the male
00:31 candidate going forward. I challenge you, I challenge you, put your action to your mouth.
00:40 Thank you. We are, thank you, thank you Councillor, thank you very much everyone. We are approaching
00:51 the end of debate so now Councillor Mark Francis can you rise. Thank you Mr. Speaker. I'll
00:59 come back to that, I will come back to that. I've requested time and time again, please
01:09 do not disturb any councillor when they're speaking. Don't heckle please. You can clap
01:14 but please don't heckle when they speak. This is the final time I'm telling you, next time
01:20 I'll ask the officer to remove you. Thank you.
01:23 Mr. Speaker, this gentleman called me a racist earlier, I don't even know why he's still
01:31 in the room. I want to first of all, you didn't have to, you didn't have to, he's under, he's
01:42 under control, he's under control, he's under control, he's under control, he's under control,
02:10 he's under control.