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City MLA warned of racist threat | City MLA warned of racist threat |
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Northern Ireland's only assembly member from an ethnic minority said she has been notified of a threat to her life. | |
In the assembly on Monday Alliance MLA Anna Lo said police warned her at the weekend that her home may be attacked. | In the assembly on Monday Alliance MLA Anna Lo said police warned her at the weekend that her home may be attacked. |
Ms Lo, originally from Hong Kong, has lived in Belfast for over 30 years and represents a constituency in the south of the city. | Ms Lo, originally from Hong Kong, has lived in Belfast for over 30 years and represents a constituency in the south of the city. |
Earlier this month attacks on the Romanian community in the area forced more than 100 people from their homes. | Earlier this month attacks on the Romanian community in the area forced more than 100 people from their homes. |
Ms Lo said she had received some hate mail in recent weeks and will step up her security following an anonymous call to the PSNI on Saturday. | Ms Lo said she had received some hate mail in recent weeks and will step up her security following an anonymous call to the PSNI on Saturday. |
"I'm not going to be deterred by these people," she said. | "I'm not going to be deterred by these people," she said. |
"If they think that they can stop me from speaking out against them or speaking for the vulnerable people, new ethnic minority communities or migrant workers they are mistaken." | "If they think that they can stop me from speaking out against them or speaking for the vulnerable people, new ethnic minority communities or migrant workers they are mistaken." |