'Such actions are unacceptable and have no place in any society.'
The Newtownabbey PUP has said that it is "saddened and bewildered" to hear of an active death threat towards one of its council candidates.
The Progressive Unionist Party has condemned the threat and has asked other political parties to come together against "hate speech, discrimination, harassment, or threat of violence," saying that such actions have no place in any society.Newtownabbey PUP said in a statement: "Today we are saddened and bewildered to hear an active death threat was placed on our Macedon Candidate Rosemary Bell-McCracken’s life shortly before tea-time last night.
"We implore all other parties to come together and condemn any form of hate speech, discrimination, harassment, or threat of violence. Such actions are unacceptable and have no place in any society. A PSNI spokesperson said: "We do not discuss the security of individuals and no inference should be drawn from this. However, we want to reassure the public that we will take the appropriate action when made aware of anything that may put an individual at risk."
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