Reform Civil War: Now Richard Tice says chairman who hand over used to be WRONG to oppose burka ban

Nigel Farage‘s deputy has stated he’s ‘greatly unhappy’ that Reform’s chairman resigned – however insisted he used to be improper to oppose a burka ban.

Richard Tice stated Zia Yusuf, who plunged Reform into chaos after resigning on Thursday, had labored ‘extremely laborious’ and helped the birthday party win loads of council seats in closing month’s native elections.

But he insisted that banning the burka used to be proper since the Islamic veil is ‘a repressive merchandise of clothes’.

However, Downing Street stated Sir Keir Starmer didn’t strengthen a ban, with a spokesman announcing: ‘This Government does no longer imagine in mandating what other folks must or mustn’t put on in public.’

Mr Yusuf’s departure got here simply hours after he hit out at considered one of Reform’s personal MPs for a ‘dumb’ query within the House of Commons about banning the burka.

He publicly wondered why Sarah Pochin, Reform’s not too long ago elected MP for Runcorn and Helsby, had challenged Sir Keir about the problem within the Commons on Wednesday when a ban isn’t legitimate birthday party coverage.

In a submit on X/Twitter on Thursday morning, he stated: ‘I do suppose it is dumb for a birthday party to invite the PM if they’d do one thing the birthday party itself would not do.’

By the night he had resigned, announcing he not felt that operating with Mr Farage to check out to win the following election used to be ‘a excellent use of my time’.

Mr Yusuf (above) departed simply hours after he hit out at considered one of Reform’s personal MPs for a ‘dumb’ query within the House of Commons about banning the burka

Tice stated that banning the burka used to be proper since the Islamic veil is ‘a repressive merchandise of clothes’ (Stock Image)

Asked about his departure the previous day, Mr Tice, Reform’s deputy chief, stated: ‘I’m greatly unhappy that Zia has resigned. He’s labored extremely laborious. I’ve despatched him a message of thank you.’

Asked if he agreed with Mr Yusuf that the birthday party must no longer pledge to prohibit the burka, he added: ‘No, I do not.

‘The fact is that I believe it’s proper that we must have a debate about whether or not or no longer the burka is suitable in a country that is based in Christianity, the place girls are equivalent voters and must no longer be considered as second-class voters.

‘If we are an ideal democracy that believes in loose speech, let’s have a peaceful and respectful debate.’

Asked by way of the BBC Radio 4’s Today programme if he supported a ban, he added: ‘Yeah, I’m beautiful fascinated by whether or not or no longer the burka is largely a form of repressive merchandise of clothes, whether or not girls have the selection.’

Mr Yusuf publicly wondered why Sarah Pochin (above) had challenged Sir Keir Starmer about the problem within the Commons on Wednesday when a ban isn’t legitimate birthday party coverage

Wearing face-covering garments is these days banned in seven European nations – France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Denmark, Switzerland, Austria and Bulgaria – whilst different nations have enacted partial bans.

His resignation comes after Great Yarmouth MP Rupert Lowe used to be kicked out of Reform in March for criticising Mr Farage’s management.

Mr Yusuf additionally clashed with Mr Lowe and stated he made verbal threats of violence towards him. 

Mr Lowe all the time denied the allegations and used to be later cleared by way of Scotland Yard after Mr Yusuf reported the incident.