Kenny MacLaren has hit out at councillors for “time losing” after a flag furore marred a Renfrewshire Council assembly.
A video emerged of the heated debate which noticed Councillor MacLaren's Scottish flag emblazoned with the phrase 'Sure' change into the centre of the eye.
The Paisley Northwest SNP consultant insists members who don’t wish to be in politics “shouldn’t be in politics" as he defended his stance.
Councillor MacLaren was known as out by Renfrewshire Labour group chief Iain MacMillian for having a “political slogan” on present in the course of the assembly.
This led to a five-minute dialogue amongst a number of members in regards to the flag with a number of members getting concerned within the exchanges.
Because the mud settled on the shenanigans, Councillor MacLaren defended having the flag up as he took intention at those that disapproved of it.
He stated: “I feel the total factor was simply time losing by Labour and Tory councillors, to be trustworthy. I've had that flag up in quite a few conferences.
“The flag is overlaying an IKEA unit which is to assist cowl up the objects on the cabinets. If I took the flag down you'd in all probability see extra SNP logos than anything as that's usually the place I preserve my marketing campaign supplies.
“The flag is definitely there to cease an outright political assertion and to make the room a bit tidier.”
Councillor MacLaren stated he was "shocked" that Tory councillor David McGonigle tried to get the assembly suspended with provost Lorraine Cameron finally dismissing the suggestion as there have been 'vital issues' to debate.
In Friday's Paisley Every day Specific, Councillor McMillan stated it was elected members' duty to behave with a "wee little bit of decorum".
He added: "A number of the feedback on social media have been fascinating to say the least however we within the Labour group have made our level."
A clip from the assembly has gone viral with figures exhibiting it had over 400,000 views on the social media platform TikTok.
Councillor MacLaren feels that is one thing the council may use to its benefit as he needs that many individuals would usually take note of politics.
He added: “I've had emails by means of in regards to the assembly from varied completely different folks with some serving to me.
“I want that standard politics would get this a lot consideration and be as fascinated with it as a result of it could assist the council I really feel. I nonetheless couldn’t consider the variety of views it had once I noticed it.”
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