Hizb ut-Tahrir leader should be deported from UK, MP claims

One of the leaders of an Islamic political organisation involved in pro-Palestine protests should be deported from the UK, an MP has claimed.

Conservative MP Bob Blackman called for Abdul Wahid, the chairman of the UK arm of Hizb ut-Tahrir, to have his “right to be in this country” cancelled.

Hizb ut-Tahrir is a pan-Islamic fundamentalist group which has been banned in many Arab nations, as well as in Germany and China.

It has organised rallies which have appeared on the streets of London alongside pro-Palestine marches in recent months, following the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas conflict.

A Hizb ut-Tahrir member could be seen shouting “jihad” in a video from an October march, but the Metropolitan Police said no offences were identified.

Harrow East MP Mr Blackman told the Commons: “Abdul Wahid is the head of the UK arm of Hizb ut-Tahrir. He utters the most vile antisemitism possible, and indeed praised the attacks that took place on October 7 as being a punch in the face for Israel.

“Not only is he uttering this vile abuse, but he is also an NHS GP in Harrow.

“The reality is that there is a large Jewish community in Harrow and they will be fearful of going to their GP in case he is the one that sees them.

“Can we have a debate in Government time on how we can root out these extremists from public service?

“In my view, his right to be in this country should be cancelled and he should be deported. But the reality is that we must make sure extremism is not allowed in our public services.”

Commons Leader Penny Mordaunt replied: “I know many members will be aware of this shocking case. He will understand that I can’t comment on specific details of what might be happening with regard to an individual.

“The Community Security Trust has been recording an increased number of antisemitic incidents and hate crime since the recent conflict began in particular.

“Of course, whatever walk of life someone is in, these attitudes and actions are utterly indefensible and shouldn’t be tolerated, but it is all the more shocking when an individual is charged with public service, and particularly public services that require the trust and confidence for the local community.

“I am sure this will not be the last we have heard of this particular case.”

Dr Wahid recently appeared on the TalkTV programme Piers Morgan Uncensored, where he suggested that Hizb ut-Tahrir’s demonstrations in London were carefully planned and were “calling for a military intervention of official armies of Muslim countries to rescue the people of Gaza”.

He also told TalkTV he did not discuss his personal views with patients in his work as a GP.

Hizb ut-Tahrir Britain was contacted for comment.