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Labour NEC panellist demands party correct 'false information' over Corbyn reinstatement decision

The JC understands Gurinder Singh Josan is furious that rumours have circulated about a unanimous verdict in favour of dropping Mr Corbyn’s suspension

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One of the five people who sat on the Labour panel that decided to reinstate Jeremy Corbyn has demanded that General Secretary David Evans corrects “false information” being circulated about the high-profile case and has called for all  future complaints panels to be halted.

The JC understands that Gurinder Singh Josan is furious with claims that were circulated by allies of the former leader after Tuesday’s hearing which suggested there had been a unanimous verdict in favour of dropping Mr Corbyn’s suspension.

As the JC has revealed, Mr Singh Josan was one of two NEC panellists who refused to support the decision to let Mr Corbyn back into the party.

In a statement issued on Wednesday evening, the Sikhs 4 Labour activist revealed he had requested Mr Evans correct the record of what happened at the meeting.

He also said: “Since first being elected to the NEC in April this year I have been part of 20 disputes panels and have considered hundreds of cases. More has been done to deal with complaints and outstanding cases since April than in previous years.

“The vast majority of cases dealt with have been in relation to antisemitism. Whilst this progress is an important achievement for the party, I find it also a source of great shame and regret.”

Calling for Sir Keir Starmer to implement an independent complaints process, Mr Singh Josan added: “I have also let it be known that I feel it would be prudent to consider halting all further disputes panels pending the implementation of an independent complaints process. I shall not be commenting further.”

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