Update ..... Tabasum Aslam the former Lib Dem Councillor for Heckmondwike (between 2004 and 2006) has been convicted of four fraud charges relating to supplying false documents in order to claim housing benefits.
He will be sentenced next month.
Big deal you might say, especially seeing as it's only benefit fraud - not exactly the crime of the century - and i agree to an extent and it's a welcome departure from the usual Lib Dem Councillor crime of choice IE. sex crimes that usually involve the rape of kids (see here)
But this was a man who at the time of the fraud was working in IT and combined with his Councillors allowance was earning 47,000 pounds a year and was employed as an elected Councillor for the people of Heckmondwike but he still tried to steal a bit more.
Unfortunately lying and cheating comes as second nature to some people.
By the way he's still a member of the Lib Dems and also on the Police Board and as far as we're aware hasn't been asked or forced to resign from either but we'll keep you updated
Read the story here.
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How come this hasnt been mentioned by Carl Morphett on his blog?
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