MP says she faced ‘baseless attacks’ over paid membership portal, which Corbyn told supporters not to use
Zarah Sultana has consulted defamation lawyers after her public spat with Jeremy Corbyn over the launch of a paid membership system for the party they were to co-lead.
Sultana said she has been on the receiving end of “politically motivated” attacks amid the row that has engulfed the launch of Your party. Corbyn had previously urged people not to use the “supposed membership portal”, and said legal advice was being taken over its launch.
Late on Friday evening, Sultana said there had been “baseless attacks on my character [that] are politically motivated”, adding that she intended to “hold to account those responsible for making them. To that end, I have this evening instructed specialist defamation lawyers.”
The Coventry South MP claimed several “false and defamatory statements” had been published about her. “The portal was properly launched in accordance with the party’s roadmap. At no point was members’ data misused or put at risk. All funds received from members were ringfenced and protected in the appropriate manner.”
