Independent candidate Akhmed Yakoob pledges to ‘fight misogyny’ after outcry over podcast comments
An independent candidate standing in Birmingham has apologised and pledged to “fight misogyny” after widespread outcry over comments he made on a podcast earlier this year, such as “70% of hell is going to be women”.
Yakoob said: “I am mortified to listen back to this recording. While banter in an informal setting can often be crude, I should have refused to take part, since the tone of that discussion represents everything I stand against.” Yakoob’s campaign is largely centred around support for Palestine, with his posters calling on people to “lend Gaza your vote”.
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