Ukip today plunged into a fresh racism row after one of its candidates accused Muslims of turning a north London shopping district into “Helmand Province”.
German-born Heino Vockrodt, standing in Brent, also accused Muslims of “grooming children to sex slaves”, branded Islam a “totalitarian ideology” and declared that “cultures are not all equal”.
He made the claims in an email, sent to Brent council planners, which accused the Afghan community of ignoring the refusal of planning permission by building an extension to a cultural centre in Church Road, Willesden, and changing its use.
He wrote: “Being Muslims, they ignored both refusals and did it anyway.
“I accuse Brent council of turning a blind eye to this unlawful development for fear of being called racists when, just like in all the other cases where Muslims are grooming children to sex slaves under the eyes of the authorities, the council does nothing for [the sake of] political correctness.”
Commercial consultant Mr Vockrodt, 52, added: “This neighbourhood is already exploding under the weight of segregation. All the old owners of the neighbouring shops have been squeezed out by Muslims. The entire parade — once lovely owner/occupier shops — resembles Helmand Province now.
“Islam is a totalitarian ideology. It is against multi-culturalism and everything modern Britain stands for.”
Brent council leader Muhammed Butt said the email, sent in March last year, revealed “plainly bigoted views”.
