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Q Manivannan: “Those communities are ones that nobody can take away from me and they are my testament. To people who question my…”

On the recordJune 14, 2026
Those communities are ones that nobody can take away from me and they are my testament. To people who question my ability to serve in office, I would say I have enough of my constituents writing to me on a daily basis saying 'thank you so much' and telling me it is important to do this'.
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Q Manivannan
Scottish Green Party

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Responding to criticism of their election.

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