Suspended Tory Afzal Amin decries 'year-long sting'
Afzal Amin has denounced a "year-long sting" that he says led to his suspension as a Conservative election candidate.
Mr Amin is accused of concocting a plot with the English Defence League (EDL) in which they would announce a march in the Dudley North constituency and he would take credit when it was scrapped.
Mr Amin, who denies any wrongdoing, faces a party hearing on Tuesday 24 March.
He said his meetings with the EDL were "normal conflict resolution", and that he merely wanted to "stage manage" a reduction in community tensions.
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