Zia Yusuf has resigned from the Reform UK party, citing concerns over internal calls to ban the burqa, which he deemed 'dumb.' His resignation follows a period marked by rising Islamophobia accusations against the party. Yusuf, who publicly identifies as a British Muslim patriot, criticized Reform UK lawmaker Sarah Pochin for her suggestion to ask Prime Minister Keir Starmer about such a ban. Despite the party's electoral successes, Yusuf expressed disillusionment with its handling of sensitive issues regarding Muslim communities and personal convictions.
"I no longer believe working to get a Reform government elected is a good use of my time, and hereby resign the office," Zia Yusuf stated on X.
Yusuf criticized party member Sarah Pochin for suggesting a ban on the burqa, calling it "dumb for a party to ask the PM if they would do something the party itself wouldn't do."
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