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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 serious threat. | |
| 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." |
| Ms Lo said she understood that a number of ethnic minority organisations had received a "threatening letter". | Ms Lo said she understood that a number of ethnic minority organisations had received a "threatening letter". |
| "I would say to them to co-operate with the police, and I'm sure they will," said the MLA. | "I would say to them to co-operate with the police, and I'm sure they will," said the MLA. |
| 'Carry on' | 'Carry on' |
| "I also advise them to step up their security, but I would also call on them to carry on. | "I also advise them to step up their security, but I would also call on them to carry on. |
| "They're doing a very good job in supporting their communities, and they really need this support now." | "They're doing a very good job in supporting their communities, and they really need this support now." |
| A police spokeswoman said: "We do not discuss the security of individuals. | A police spokeswoman said: "We do not discuss the security of individuals. |
| "However, if we receive information that a person's life may be at risk we will inform them accordingly. We never ignore anything which may put an individual at risk." | "However, if we receive information that a person's life may be at risk we will inform them accordingly. We never ignore anything which may put an individual at risk." |