Newham Recorder Wakes Up to the Issue of Bullying by the Mayor

Newham Recorder, that one-time essential source of local news has just realized that some of the mayor’s colleagues think that she is a bully. In the March 1 2022 issue, they report that 

“Almost a third of Newham councillors have signed a complaint against the borough's mayor, Rokhsana Fiaz.

“The Recorder has seen the complaint, signed by 18 councillors, that was made to London Labour in July 2020.”

However,

“Ms Fiaz did not respond to a request for comment, nor did Newham Council, Newham Labour or the national Labour party, while London Labour declined to comment.”

The silence was deafening. Perhaps, if no-one says anything it will all go away.

Quoting Councillor Pat Murphy, they go on

“The complaint alleges: "Her (Ms Fiaz's) behaviour has created a hostile, intimidating and oppressive environment within the group during meetings, causing members to feel unable to freely express their views on issues of concern to them.

"Ms Fiaz's behaviour is making members feel afraid and unable and unwilling to question and hold her administration to scrutiny within private meetings of the group.

"The fear of being bullied and harassed by Ms Fiaz in both public and private is intolerable."

Cllr Murphy recently resigned the Labour Whip in protest at the Labour Party’s imposition of Fiaz, whom he branded “completely unfit” to hold public office.