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PUBLIC service union PCS has condemned Deputy Prime Minister Oliver Dowden for suspending the Civil Service Muslim Network, saying it was concerning he would suspend a group whose purpose is to represent and support Muslim civil servants.
“That this has taken place during Ramadan is entirely insensitive,” it said in a statement.
“Added to government departments such as HMRC claiming that donating to a legitimate humanitarian charity, Medical Aid for Palestinians, is contrary to Civil Service values, it raises deep concerns of Islamophobia at the heart of government.
“As a union, we condemn both anti-semitism and Islamophobia, and we do not believe suspending support groups for staff and closing down discussion addresses these issues.”
PCS general secretary Fran Heathcote is seeking a meeting with the Cabinet Office on the Civil Service code and the rights of workers to support humanitarian causes and attend protests and vigils calling for peace and a ceasefire in Gaza.
