Labour accuses Galloway of breaching election law – and refers him to the Director of Public Prosecutions

Earlier this week we brought you footage of George Galloway’s attack on his Labour opponent Naz Shah, who he accused of lying about her forced marriage.

Subsequently, the Labour Party – acting through lawyers Steel and Shamash – have written to Galloway’s election agent, warning him that he is in breach of election law by making false statements about Shah – backed up by publishing Shah’s “Nikah” (marriage certificate) – which you can see here, here and here.

Specifically, the party believes that Galloway has broken section 106 of the Representation of the People Act 1983 – which anyone who has been involved in an election will know revolves around making false statements about the conduct and character of our candidate. It was section 106 that led a Lib Dem candidate to bring about a court case against Labour MP Phil Woolas in 2010, which led to the overturning of the Oldham East and Saddleworth result, and a subsequent by-election.

A Yorkshire & Humber Labour Party spokesperson said:

“George Galloway is an absentee MP who has failed to stand up for, and has nothing positive to offer to, the people of Bradford West. He is instead resorting to desperate untruths about Labour’s candidate.

“We have written to him to warn him that we believe his conduct to be a breach of election law.

“While George Galloway spends his time seeking to divide our community, Naz Shah and Labour will continue to show people that she will be a strong voice for Bradford West and bring real change to this city with Labour’s better plan for the future.”

Here’s the legal letter sent to Galloway’s agent – which says that Labour have referred the matter to the Director of Public Prosecutions to consider the evidence and potentially prosecute: