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| '''Shahid Malik''' ( | |||
| '''Shahid Malik''' (b. 24th November 1967) is an activist in the ] ] and campaigner on community regeneration, diversity and race. He was elected as ] for the seat of ], ] in the ]. He is the first British-born Muslim to be an MP. | |||
| On leaving school Malik worked with the East ] ], working on business development - a career which took him to the job of chief executive of ] Regeneration Agency in ]. | |||
| Although well-known in Labour circles, Malik shot to national prominence in ] during the riots in his hometown, ] in Lancashire. His father, Rafique, was Deputy Mayor of the town at the time. Whilst trying to calm the crowds British Asian youths who had been confronting the police in anger over ] demonstrations in the town, Malik was beaten by the police, handcuffed and arrested. The event was caught on television cameras and images of Malik, his face bleeding, were broadcast nationally. The British Muslim community took great offence, asking why a prominent Muslim attempting to intervene helpfully was treated so aggressively . In ], Malik publicly criticised then ], ], for his comments on immigrants that Malik felt could increase support for the ] . | |||
| Malik has long held parliamentary ambitions and put himself forward in many seats. He had hoped to be selected in Burnley where ] had indicated he was standing down. However, an all-women shortlist was imposed on the ] leading to complaints from the Muslim community who generally have great hopes for Malik . He stood for selection in ] after the ] but was controversially left off the shortlist, despite winning more branch nominations than anyone else. Insults were traded that the selection had been 'stitched-up' for ], the by-election candidate, and that Malik is a carpet-bagger, touting himself around any constituency and saying anything in the hope of getting a Labour seat (although he had stood for fewer than many sitting MPs) . ] went on to win the Brent East selection. | |||
| It was also suggested that Malik had overstated his opposition to the war in ] in an attempt to be selected in Brent East. He complained to the ] over these newspaper reports which were subsequently retracted acknowledging Malik had expressed opposition previously. Malik also began legal proceedings against fellow Labour NEC member, ], editor of ] over the same accusations. | |||
| Malik was a Commissioner of the ] from ] to ] and member of the Northern Ireland Equality Commission. He is vice chairman of UK ] and a member of Labour’s ]. He is Chief Executive of Inclusive Futures, Burnley and a race equality adviser to the ], ] and ]. He is also a member of ]'s Economic Policy Commission. | |||
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