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So far Khan and Scally have received no charges in writing. They go into those proceedings blind. This is yet another example of the kangaroo court methods employed by right wing rid themselves of members they consider a threat.
It is rumoured in Birmingham that Khan will be suspended rather than ex pelled. Prominent members of the constituency already boasting that he won't be a councillor after next year's May elections. If Khan is suspended then he will be ineligible for inclusion on the Dale of would-be Labour candidates in the local Coveracl elections.
'It was difficult getting date for the appeal, Khan told Socialist Action, 'because they wanted prevent me standing again as a councillor. it the appeal was delayed that would mean I wouldn't be able to go on the panel for selection by the wards?
was only after Khan's solicitor wrote to giving 14 days tion to take out an injunction, that the regional office set the date. On the last day of the two week period, Khan received notification of the hearing at the beginning of April charges AT 11AM ON Saturday, 5 April, the appeals of Councillor Amir Khan and Kevin Scally, expelled by the Birmingham-Sparkbrook Labour Party, will be heard by regional office. Mohammed Rafique, also expelled, will have his appeal heard on the same day. Scally. Walworth Road is knee-deep in mail:
Zarina, Khan's wife is still an active member of the constituency. She has also come under pressure. As the membership secretary for the Sparkhill ward in which the Khans ive she has had direct ex. perience of some of the allacucci exposed Kevin Scally.
At the end of last year she wrote an open letter on the Birmingham witchappealing for support of every Labour Parti me noel in ending the divisive witch-hunt taking place Birmingham-Sparkbrook constituency' anc for Khan Scally's reinstatement. It is parti as a result of that letter that the flood of mail Amir describes has reached party headquarters existing right in Sparkhill worried «oOU! me, explained Zarina. 'Now that .they think they have got rid of Amir, they are concerned that there is still someone in the ward to carry on the tight 'I used to have sleepless nights after all the unpleasant at the meetings attended, but the expulsions have given me the courage to stand up and . say what's right. I do no: agree at all with the claims unal black ocobe dic m tegrated into the Tegrated on the asista: who they the right wing •all Party's poodles selling out the interests of their communites.
Both the Khans were heartened by the stand of the seven NAC meset who at the conduct the hearings against the Liverpool 12 "Thev were absolutely righ walk out, said Amir. "There should have been more members of the NEC joining them.
'We in black sections oppose all witch-hunts. even though known that there are many Mullan policies strongly disagree with. But they aren't prepared support us. Despite our open letter to them on the witch-hunt, we have had no reply.
They could have made much of my expulsion by comparing the leadership's inquiry into ine so-callea maipraclice in Liverpool with i the fac that they ignore : the cor ruption and racism which exists in Birmingham! andessajes le • Messages support resolutions against these expulsions should be sent to: Phipson Road, Sparkhill, Birmingham BIl 4JH.
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