Muslim mayor 'stole votes to win power': London council boss on trial for fraud, as voters are 'told it was sin not to back him' and witnesses and families threatened

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2936319/Tower-Hamlets-mayor-accused-electoral-fraud-intimidation-bribery-year-s-poll-voted-second-term.html

Lutfur Rahman allegedly used illegal tactics to win May mayoral election
Four voters were granted a rare seven-week electoral trial at High Court
They claim Mayor Rahman 'subverted democracy' during the campaign
Supporters accused of branding his main rival racist and anti-Islamic
Man 'told not voting for Rahman would make him a bad Muslim'
Public were told not voting for Rahman was an ‘un-Islamic and sinful act’
Rahman says claims are based on 'invention', 'exaggeration' and 'in some cases downright deliberately false allegations'

Published: 08:02 EST, 2 February 2015 | Updated: 04:22 EST, 3 February 2015