A NEWPORT city councillor is facing court over racially aggravated public order offences allegedly committed on polling day in May. Cllr Ron Jones strongly denies the offences and intends to vigorously defend the case when it comes to trial.
He has represented Pill for more than 40 years and says he is proud of his record in the city's biggest multi-cutural ward.
Cllr Jones described the case against him as a "massive political conspiracy" and was angry about what he says is a racial slur against him.
He revealed that over the last year a series of allegations had been made about him to the Local Government Ombudsman and the police but this case was the only one being proceeded with.
It had taken four or five months for the decision to prosecute and he is now summonsed to appear before Cardiff magistrates, shortly before Christmas, after the case was moved outside the Gwent area.
"It is unbelievable. It's been hell of a year," the 73-year-old told the Argus. "I have been going through hell and I've had a lot of sleepless nights."
It is understood the complaint involved remarks made to Conservative candidate Tony Ismail, who stood against Cllr Jones in this year's council elections. Mr Ismail did not want to comment.
A spokeswoman for Gwent Police confirmed that following a report of two incidents, outside Pillgwenlly Junior and Infants School and St Stephen's Church on May 1, a 73-year-old man from Newport was reported for summons to answer allegations of a racially aggravated public order incident under section five of the Public Order Act and Crime and Disorder Act.
**Well our local New Labour MP, Paul "Lost my libel case to the tune of £36K" Flynn, who never fails to gloat over the smallest of allegations with regards Tory or Lib Dem councillors on his webshyte must have "forgotten" to mention this one?Still the decrepit old libel case loser is getting on, what with his mini stroke, the car crash so the fact that he is getting a bit forgetful is hardly a surprise...
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