Comments made by an SNP councillor in Aberdeen accused of racism have been branded “unacceptable” by the First Minister.
Humza Yousaf said Kairin van Sweeden was right to apologise for her comments made during an Aberdeen City Council meeting on Wednesday, where she describedCouncillor Tissera, who was born in Sri Lanka and holds full British citizenship, has since written to the First Minister urging him to suspend van Sweeden and “stand together against racism”.He told the PA news agency on Thursday: “It was unacceptable. I saw the comment this morning. It’s unacceptable and the councillor is right to apologise.
“But there’s just no kind of place for that language. I saw the comments and I was thoroughly disappointed.” The SNP councillor later apologised in the chamber following objections by other councillors. She later said: “I unreservedly apologise for the clumsy language I used in the chamber and the offence it caused.
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