MP says corruption conviction 'farcical'

FORMER City minister Tulip Siddiq said she refused to be "distracted by the dirty politics of Bangladesh" after she was sentenced to two years in prison by a court in the country for corruption.

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The Labour MP received the custodial sentence for corruption involving a Government land project, whilst her aunt, ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, was jailed for five years.

Following the verdict, Ms Siddiq said in a statement: "This whole process has been flawed and farcical from the beginning to the end.

"The outcome of this kangaroo court is as predictable as it is unjustified. I hope this so-called 'verdict' will be treated with the contempt it deserves. My focus has always been my constituents in Hampstead and Highgate and I refuse to be distracted by the dirty politics of Bangladesh."