UK Conservative councillor who doesn't want 'coloured' pupils on his doorstep resigns
Published: 2013 April 22 14:06:25 (3279 Views)
A 73-year-old Conservative councillor has resigned from the party after saying Pakistani pupils were doomed to fail.
After receiving sustained criticism for his remarks, John Cherry resigned from the Conservative party and apologised for his comments.
"My remarks about Durand Academy, as reported in the Mail on Sunday, were plainly wrong. They were thoughtless and extremely foolish," he said.
"I unreservedly apologise and withdraw them. I very much regret the distress this must have caused."
Commenting on the plans to use St Cuthman's School, a disused boarding school in Stedham, West Sussex, as a secondary site for the south London academy, Mr Cherry had told the paper Pakistani children would fail to "rise to the top" and some nationalities were "uncertain" what hard work is about.
'Ninety-seven per cent of pupils will be black or Asian. It depends what type of Asian. If they're Chinese they'll rise to the top. If they're Indian they'll rise to the top. If they're Pakistani they won't," he said.
"There are certain nationalities where hard work is highly valued. There are certain nationalities where they are uncertain what this hard work is all about.
"If the children are not allowed out of the site then it will make them want to escape into the forest – it will be a sexual volcano."
The Tories described his comments about Durand Academy as 'totally unacceptable' and said they 'do not reflect the views of the Conservative Party'.
- Metro
After receiving sustained criticism for his remarks, John Cherry resigned from the Conservative party and apologised for his comments.
"My remarks about Durand Academy, as reported in the Mail on Sunday, were plainly wrong. They were thoughtless and extremely foolish," he said.
"I unreservedly apologise and withdraw them. I very much regret the distress this must have caused."
Commenting on the plans to use St Cuthman's School, a disused boarding school in Stedham, West Sussex, as a secondary site for the south London academy, Mr Cherry had told the paper Pakistani children would fail to "rise to the top" and some nationalities were "uncertain" what hard work is about.
'Ninety-seven per cent of pupils will be black or Asian. It depends what type of Asian. If they're Chinese they'll rise to the top. If they're Indian they'll rise to the top. If they're Pakistani they won't," he said.
"There are certain nationalities where hard work is highly valued. There are certain nationalities where they are uncertain what this hard work is all about.
"If the children are not allowed out of the site then it will make them want to escape into the forest – it will be a sexual volcano."
The Tories described his comments about Durand Academy as 'totally unacceptable' and said they 'do not reflect the views of the Conservative Party'.
- Metro
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