"I would look to ban face coverings, if I could, but I would like to make it a reason for stop and search. I don't think in an open society you need to cover your face. I've prosecuted a woman in a burka. It has to be assumed that if you're hiding your face, you're hiding it for a criminal reason."
"Leila Cunningham believes wearing a burka would give the police justifiable reason to carry out a stop-and-search operation' Shot for London Standard John Nguyen I don't think in an open society people should cover their face. It provides a cloak of anonymity for criminals. On Friday, Dawn Butler, the Labour MP and a close ally of London mayor Sir Sadiq Khan, called Ms Cunningham's remarks discriminatory and dangerous."
The candidate described parts of the capital as feeling like a Muslim city and proposed banning face coverings such as burkas, arguing face coverings provide anonymity for criminals and should be grounds for stop-and-search. The candidate asserted burkas are cultural traditions rather than religious garments and suggested promoting Judeo-Christian and British culture citywide, including a city-wide Easter egg hunt. The remarks prompted criticism: a Labour MP labeled the comments discriminatory and dangerous, while a Reform chairman called the question dumb. Opponents emphasized that men should not dictate what women wear and affirmed women's freedom to choose clothing.
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