article_snippet.sent: Rahman - who police afraid of being branded 'racist' failed to charge - was found guilty of rigging Rahman - who police afraid of being branded election for mayor in May 2014 by a systematic campaign to steal votes.
article_snippet.sent: Unless someone stands up to it, there is a danger that Rahman's cronyism and corruption will just continue in another form.'
article_snippet.sent: Lutfur Rahman was banned from office for five years but has many acolytes who are not prevented from standing.
article_snippet.sent: ‎Rahman, branded a 'pathological liar' and cheat who 'played the race card on every occasion' by Electoral judge Richard Mawrey QC, diverted millions of pounds from groups like the Alzheimer's Society to Muslim organisations, some with extremist links.
article_snippet.sent: Lutfur Rahman, pictured, had the Mayoral office stripped from Lutfur Rahman after an electoral court found Lutfur Rahman guilty of rigging Lutfur Rahman election.
article_snippet.sent: Lutfur Rahman was branded a 'pathological liar' and a cheat happy to 'play the race card' at every turn .
article_snippet.sent: the judge said ‎In court had faced a ‘potentially devastating’ legal bill if ‎In court had lost, adding: ‘‎In court knew Rahman would deploy all Rahman resources to defeat ‎In court and ‎In court would be portrayed as racists and Islamophobes.
highlights_snippet.sent: Lutfur Rahman kicked out of office after judge branded Lutfur Rahman a liar and cheat .