Tory MSPs have challenged Humza Yousaf over the handling of £250,000 aid to UNRWA, with accusations of Islamophobia. Yousaf claims First Minister had a conflict of interest. Internal Scottish Govt correspondence revealed Yousaf overruled advice to send the funding.
Back to Humza Yousaf and how he overruled Scottish Government official advice to get £250,000 of funding sent to UNRWA. Here are the relevant sections from 49 pages of internal Scottish Government correspondence, released under freedom of information laws.
The MSP who questioned Humza Yousaf’s “motivations” in a row over Gaza funding has denied Islamophobia and insisted the First Minister still has questions to answer https://t.co/Vr74R11IaV
"Humza Yousaf’s Islamophobia claims over Gaza row rejected "First Minister had conflict of interest when he directed aid, says Stephen Kerr MSP" https://t.co/ruY8Mb1v78
Tory MSP has 'no regrets' over challenging first minister on Gaza funding https://t.co/8JgqcdZova
Tory MSP has 'no regrets' over challenging Yousaf on Gaza funding https://t.co/f44HblBhrx
Baroness @SayeedaWarsi has supported @HumzaYousaf's accusations of criticisms of his mishandling of £250,000 to @UNRWA as "islamophobic". I've noticed that many people in their bios have added words like "far-right apparently ", some have even written "proud Islamophobe". The… https://t.co/CsW1xdAZej