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Bangladesh: Sheikh Hasina, UK Labour MP Sentenced to Jail for Corruption

Bangladesh: Sheikh Hasina, UK Labour MP Sentenced to Jail for Corruption

Bangladesh: Sheikh Hasina, UK Labour MP Sentenced to Jail for Corruption
Above: Sheikh Hasina in Dhaka on Jan. 8, 2024, and Tulip Siddiq in Hampstead and Kilburn on May 30, 2024. Image credit: Indranil Mukherjee/AFP/Nicola Tree/Getty Images

The Spin

The corruption trial against Siddiq is a politically motivated kangaroo court designed to smear opponents of the current regime. The trial was contrived and unfair, as she was denied basic due process, never formally informed of the charges, and unable to secure proper legal representation. This farcical verdict deserves nothing but contempt.

A sitting Labour MP convicted of corruption in Bangladesh has no business serving in Britain's Parliament. Siddiq was sentenced to two years in prison for using her influence to secure land for her family, proving that foreign politicians corrupt British institutions. She must resign immediately and face justice in Bangladesh.

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A sitting Labour MP convicted of corruption in Bangladesh has no business serving in Britain's Parliament. Siddiq was sentenced to two years in prison for using her influence to secure land for her family, proving that foreign politicians corrupt British institutions. She must resign immediately and face justice in Bangladesh.

Metaculus Prediction

There's a 2% chance that Bangladesh's former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will return from exile before 2028, according to the Metaculus prediction community.


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