PNP UK issues a statement demanding Prime Minister Rishi Sunak protect all Black Women MPs, following distressing racist and misogynistic comments allegedly made against MP Diane Abbott by a major conservative party donor. The party calls for equal protection and condemns the dehumanisation of black women in public life.

The People’s National Party UK Demands that Rishi Sunak Protects all Black Women MPs

Dianne Abbott has the support of the PNPUK. We understand her distress and fear after a major conservative party donor, Frank Hester, allegedly condoned prospects of her assassination.

In the context of the previous and unfortunate assassination of members of parliament, the conservative party supporter’s apparent call to harm a member of parliament is especially egregious. More broadly the alleged perpetrator, of what is now widely regarded as racist and misogynistic nakedness, may have also agitated those who already harbour deep, dangerous and violent visions fed by their irrational hatred of black women.

Dianne Abbott’s plight exemplifies the unholy prevailing attempt to dehumanise black women. And so, black women are four times more likely to die in childbirth than white women and are at greater risk of late diagnosis for cancer treatment. Still the most eminent targets of assassination remain the fourteen black women members of parliament. Dianne Abbott’s experience exemplifies this growing malaise and stain on our society.

Accepting financial or any other support from sources even loosely associated with this stain suggests a moral vacuum. The conservative party should free itself of this charge, by returning any support received from dubious sources.

In addition PNPUK expects the Prime Minister and Home Secretary to lead the house of commons in publicly supporting Ms Abbott and the other black women Members of Parliament. We expect Ms Abbott and the other black women MPs to be given the same protection received by Salman Rushdie when his life was threatened and ultimately gravely endangered.