Source: London 23^rd November (Ch.Maqbool Ahmad)

Attorney General Mr Dominic Grieve blamed Minority Communities spreading corruptions in UK

Politicians need to “wake up” to growing problems of corruption involving sections of some minority communities, according to Attorney General and the Conservative MP Mr Dominic Grieve, Citing electoral corruption as a particular concern and singling out the Pakistani community, Grieve said that the problem was on the rise because some minority communities “come from backgrounds where corruption is endemic”.

Many immigrants, he said, “come from societies where they have been brought up to believe you can only get certain things through a favour culture”.

“One of the things you have to make absolutely clear is that is not the case and it’s not acceptable. As politicians, these are issues we need to pay some attention to.”

Grieve, whose constituency has a sizeable south Asian community, said that he was “very optimistic” about the future of the UK, which he said had managed the integration of minority communities better than most countries in Europe.

However, he said, that required the maintenance of the rule of law and democratic institutions, as well as stemming corruption, a problem he claimed was growing due to the backgrounds of some minority communities.

The MP identified Slough, Berkshire, as an example of the type of electoral corruption that he was concerned about. Eshaq Khan, who was a Tory councillor there, was found guilty in 2008 of  using bogus postal votes to ensure he was voted in. Asked if he was referring to the Pakistani community, Grieve replied: “Yes, it’s mainly the Pakistani community, not the Indian community. I wouldn’t draw it down to one. I’d be wary of saying it’s just a Pakistani problem.”