Chris Johannides, who is of Greek Cypriot origin, was banned by the Conservative Party after he compared Muslim womens' burkas to black dustbin liners.
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By News Desk | March 5, 2014
A council member in the London borough of Enfield has been expelled from his party after he compared Muslim womens' burkas to black dustbin liners.
Chris Johannides, who is of Greek Cypriot origin, was banned by the Conservative Party after making the offensive statement on his Facebook profile.
Johannides, who became the party's youngest council member when he was elected at the age of 26 in 2006, has been suspended for one year.
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[AT] - A petition going around on Change.org entitled "Suspend Chris Joannides' Candidacy" said 'he offended many groups and members of the community comparing woman in Islamic clothes to rubbish bins and making other racial comments targeting members of the community.'
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