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Board President attacks letter writers over code of conduct breach

Marie van der Zyl said Deputies' behaviour was a "clear breach"

May 5, 2020 09:19
Marie van der Zyl
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Board of Deputies President Marie van der Zyl has claimed an anonymous letter published by the JC  in support of Conservative MP Robert Halfon’s criticism of the communal organisation’s "left of centre political agenda" represented a ‘’clear breach’’ of the organisation’s code of conduct.

Mrs van der Zyl used Sunday’s Board Plenary to launch an  attack on the 21 Deputies who signed a letter, whose names have been provided to the JC on condition of anonymity, on the grounds that its wording represented ‘’a serious attack’’ on the organisation’s staff.

Last week’s letter stated that Mr Halfon, "one of the most senior Jewish figures in Parliament, articulated sentiments that many of us and our constituents have felt for a long time."

It added: “While nobody would question the dedication of the Board's staff, the effect of their imbalanced partisan leanings – the Board is led by a former Labour minister and its political work by a recent Labour councillor – is obvious and has long been cause for concern.”