Police are treating as a hate crime an incident in which CllrMichaelLong of allianceparty was threatened while canvassing for the forthcoming council elections
The Alliance Party's Michael Long has been threatened in Belfast while canvassing for the forthcoming council elections.Mr Long said he was approached by two men shouting abuse and telling him to leave the area.
"In my 22 years as an elected representative I have never faced with this level of intimidation," he said. "I work for everyone in my community and this attempt to stop me from engaging with constituents is a clear attack on the democratic process.""I loathe that I had to leave the street. However, I was back on the doors nearby within the hour and I will continue to reach out to people across Lisnasharragh, in every street and area, as I have done throughout my time as a councillor," he said.
A police spokesperson said a man in his 50s had been threatened while distributing election material. "The Police Service of Northern Ireland is committed to doing everything we can to ensure all candidates can participate fully in the forthcoming Northern Ireland council election free from harassment, intimidation and other forms of criminality," the spokesperson said.
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