Civil service diversity officer investigated for campaigning for Galloway

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Mohammed Shafiq is supposed to be politically neutral.
Mohammed Shafiq is supposed to be politically neutral.

A CIVIL service diversity officer is being investigated for campaigning for George Galloway.

Footage emerged of Mohammed Shafiq with the left-wing firebrand in Rochdale last month.

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Mohammed Shafiq, who is meant to remain politically neutral, campaigned for George Galloway in RochdaleCredit: Getty

He urged voters to “stand for humanity, stand for Palestine, stand for George Galloway”.

Mr Shafiq — a diversity and inclusion lead at the Department for Work and Pensions — is supposed to be politically neutral.

Tory MP Andrew Percy said: “I struggle to comprehend how any Jewish employee would approach any such individual for protection in the workplace.”

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Galloway’s by-election victory prompted Rishi Sunak to warn against extremist forces.

The Public and Commercial Services Union said Mr Shafiq spoke at a Peace for Palestine event as its rep and he played no role in Galloway’s campaign.

The Sun has tried to contact Mr Shafiq for comment.

The DWP is investigating.

Jack Elsom

Rochdale, The Sun Newspaper, George Galloway

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