London mayor Ken Livingstone's race adviser, Lee Jasper, resigned yesterday – a day before he was to give evidence to the London Assembly over the misuse of London Development Agency Dgrants – blaming the ‘racist nature of a relentless media campaign’ for his decision.
A Greater London Authority statement has paid tribute to Jasper's work, saying there was no foundation for the allegations against him, BBC News reports.
‘It has become clear that a number of matters which are not of first importance in London are being used to distract from the crucial questions in the election campaign,’ Jasper said in a letter to the mayor.
‘The racist nature of a relentless media campaign and the consequent effects on myself and family have placed an intolerable strain on all of us. I have decided to put a stop to this by tendering my resignation.’
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