With each passing day, it becomes more apparent that the ongoing small-boats emergency is fast creating ‘Tinderbox Britain’ – an increasingly disillusioned and frustrated population which has lost faith and confidence in the British state.
Yesterday’s news connected to the small-boats crisis and our dysfunctional asylum system will only serve to undermine trust in public institutions, which have failed in their duty to prioritise the safety and welfare of British citizens.
Firstly, it was reported that busloads of migrants were moved into the Britannia International Hotel in Canary Wharf in the very early hours of Saturday morning.
Based on the footage, the migrants all appeared to be men. Despite demonstrations recently taking place outside the four-star hotel after news broke out that the UK Government intended to use it to provide temporary accommodation to so-called ‘asylum seekers’, it appears that the grievances and concerns raised by protestors – decent working-class people from a diversity of backgrounds - have fallen on deaf ears.
What sparked further fury and outrage was the news that two individuals who are reportedly Afghan migrants were charged with the rape and kidnapping of a 12-year-old girl in Nuneaton, Warwickshire – a traditional market town in the heart of Middle England.
Ahmad Mulakhil, 23 years of age, has been charged with the rape of the underage girl, while Mohammed Kabir (also 23) has been charged with aiding and abetting rape, as well as strangulation and kidnapping of the 12-year-old. Numerous sources have reported that Mulakhil entered the UK by crossing the English Channel on a small boat.
The transparency deficit at the heart of our failing democracy has been laid bare - Rakib Ehsan
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Both denied the offences when they appeared at Coventry Magistrates’ Court on Monday and have been remanded in custody until their court appearance at Warwick Crown Court on August 26.
Despite the local interest the incident has attracted in Nuneaton, it has been reported that Warwickshire Police advised local councillors and public officials not to reveal the background of the two suspects, for fear of ‘inflaming community tensions’.
This case must now progress through the court system, and the men must be treated as innocent unless and until proven otherwise.Nevertheless, this decision appears to come from the same ‘diversity management’ playbook that has all too often been used in cases of alleged grooming-gang activity involving suspects with ethnic-minority backgrounds.
In a statement, Warwickshire Police and Crime Commissioner Philip Seccombe said: "It is essential to state that policing decisions—such as whether to release details about a suspect—must follow national guidance and legal requirements."
He added that he would not speculate on the personal circumstances of those involved while court proceedings were active.
The transparency deficit at the heart of our failing democracy has been laid bare by the activities of the secretive British state – whether it is ushering in migrants into four-star hotels in the early hours of the morning in an attempt to reduce public exposure, or keeping the ethnicity and immigration status of those accused of sexual offences under wraps. Local populations deserve to know the facts.
And seeking to hide the ethno-religious background and immigration status of small-boat migrants if they have been arrested and charged with sexual crimes against underage girls, will only serve to do more harm than good to social cohesion.
The woeful mishandling of the small-boats emergency by Britain’s ‘secretive state’ is fanning the flames of anti-establishment sentiment across the land. Those who rule over us should be worried, for disaffection is rapidly turning into anger among the many.