article_snippet: Ukip defended Ukip MEP David Coburn who compared a Muslim minister in the Scottish Government to convicted terrorist Abu Hamzaterrorist Abu Hamza.
article_snippet: The move has piled more pressure on Mr Coburn to resign and comes just days after another candidate, Jonathan Stanley, quit in protest at the 'racist filth' in Ukip.
article_snippet: Mr Coburn recent controversial comment was made during a telephone conversation with the Scottish Daily Mail earlier this month, in which Mr Coburn spoke about Mr Coburn appearance on BBC Two
article_snippet: Ukip's only Scottish MEP David Coburn is facing calls to resign .
article_snippet: But Mr Coburn told the Scottish Daily Mail: 'What Ukip's only Scottish MEP David Coburn said is unforgiveable - it's racist abuse.
article_snippet: It doesn't matter whether it was a private comment, or a public comment, Mr Coburn has public office and Mr Coburn needs to filter the ridiculous thoughts that come from Mr Coburn brain. '
article_snippet: Mr Coburn should be dismissed from Ukip and held to account.'
article_snippet: In a leader resignation letter to the local party, seen by the Scottish Daily Mail, Mr Coburn wrote: 'Since selection, I have been systematically gagged by the local partywhip' and forbidden to speak about Islam favourably… . '
article_snippet: Mr Coburn was selected as the local party's candidate in February, and joined Ukip last year after leaving the Tories.
article_snippet: Earlier today, Ukip leader Mr Farage continued to defend Mr Coburn.
article_snippet: Nigel Farage should heed warnings from Nigel Farage own members and demonstrate that Nigel Farage will not tolerate prejudice in any form by expelling Ukip's David Coburn as Abu Hamza without any further delay.'
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