Post by mouse on Sept 12, 2015 4:52:22 GMT -5
Royally big mistake: Queen's representative quits after offensive comments about Pakistani community are leaked
Paul Sabapathy, was lord lieutenant for West Midlands for nearly 8 years
Wrote that Pakistanis should make more of an effort to integrate into UK
Mr Sabapathy apologised 'wholeheartedly' for his remarks
The royal household have praised Mr Sabapthy's 'tremendous' service
The Queen's representative in the West Midlands has resigned after emails containing controversial comments about the Pakistani community were leaked.
In the messages, Paul Sabapathy, the lord lieutenant for the region, is reported to have said there was a 'lot of work to do' to teach Pakistanis 'basic common courtesy and civility'.
The email reportedly said: 'They talk to themselves and do not engage with the wider community. They are living in the UK not Pakistan.
'Whilst being rightly proud of their Pakistani culture and heritage they need to explain better and engage more with their non-Pakistani brothers and sisters if they want their children to succeed as British Pakistani citizens.'
Standing down: Paul Sabapathy (right), the Queen's representative for the West Midlands has resigned
The Guardian added that he later apologised 'unreservedly and wholeheartedly for the offence I have caused to the Pakistani community and others'.
The email was apparently sent after he attended an event in Birmingham marking Pakistan Independence Day on August 14.
Sabapathy, who is originally from Chennai, India, has notified Buckingham Palace of his intention to step down from the role which he has held for nearly eight years.
A statement from the Palace said: 'We understand that Paul Sabapathy has informed the Cabinet Office of his decision to step down from his role as lord lieutenant in the West Midlands.
'The royal household would like to acknowledge the tremendous work done by Mr Sabapathy since his appointment in 2007 to support the work of the Royal Family and to bring together and work with the communities in the West Midlands
Read more: www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3231539/Royally-big-mistake-Queen-s-representative-quits-offensive-comments-Pakistani-community-leaked.html#ixzz3lW57n3Dq
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Paul Sabapathy, was lord lieutenant for West Midlands for nearly 8 years
Wrote that Pakistanis should make more of an effort to integrate into UK
Mr Sabapathy apologised 'wholeheartedly' for his remarks
The royal household have praised Mr Sabapthy's 'tremendous' service
The Queen's representative in the West Midlands has resigned after emails containing controversial comments about the Pakistani community were leaked.
In the messages, Paul Sabapathy, the lord lieutenant for the region, is reported to have said there was a 'lot of work to do' to teach Pakistanis 'basic common courtesy and civility'.
The email reportedly said: 'They talk to themselves and do not engage with the wider community. They are living in the UK not Pakistan.
'Whilst being rightly proud of their Pakistani culture and heritage they need to explain better and engage more with their non-Pakistani brothers and sisters if they want their children to succeed as British Pakistani citizens.'
Standing down: Paul Sabapathy (right), the Queen's representative for the West Midlands has resigned
The Guardian added that he later apologised 'unreservedly and wholeheartedly for the offence I have caused to the Pakistani community and others'.
The email was apparently sent after he attended an event in Birmingham marking Pakistan Independence Day on August 14.
Sabapathy, who is originally from Chennai, India, has notified Buckingham Palace of his intention to step down from the role which he has held for nearly eight years.
A statement from the Palace said: 'We understand that Paul Sabapathy has informed the Cabinet Office of his decision to step down from his role as lord lieutenant in the West Midlands.
'The royal household would like to acknowledge the tremendous work done by Mr Sabapathy since his appointment in 2007 to support the work of the Royal Family and to bring together and work with the communities in the West Midlands
Read more: www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3231539/Royally-big-mistake-Queen-s-representative-quits-offensive-comments-Pakistani-community-leaked.html#ixzz3lW57n3Dq
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they had more time than most to assimilate...we pussy foot around far to much not saying what is obvious...
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