Suspended Inverness SNP Highland councillor looks forward to setting the record straight

AN outspoken councillor who has been suspended by the SNP for criticising the Scottish Government’s response to the coronavirus crisis is looking forward to setting the record straight.

Councillor Ron MacWilliam was given an "adminstrative suspension" after raising his concerns about a lack of urgency in the response to the pandemic on social media.

He has taken to social media again today to state: "I want to make clear that I remain a member of the Scottish National Party and I look forward to setting the record straight at a disciplinary panel once the pandemic is over.

"I will, however, not sit back and allow politicians of any party, including my own, to act so slowly and evasively without question during the most horrific humanitarian crisis of the past century.

"I will continue my work to build up a community resilience network. Today I will be working with our partners at medic-led Med Supply Scotland to appeal for volunteers in a Scotland-wide action to shift unused PPE supplies from industry to our healthcare frontline.

"I will do so without distraction and so will our amazing volunteers."

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