By Vanessa Allen and Nick Mcdermott WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange at the balcony of the Ecuadorian Embassy on Sunday when he made a public speech - the first time he had been seen in two months George Galloway was last night attacked by the leader of his own party over a controversial claim that a rape allegation against WikiLeaks campaigner Julian Assange amounted to no more than bad ‘sexual etiquette’. Respect Party leader Salma Yaqoob branded Mr Galloway’s comments as ‘deeply disappointing and wrong’ as the Bradford West MP faced growing criticism of his remarks. In a posting on her website, she said the ‘political issues’ surrounding Mr Assange’s case should not be used to diminish the seriousness of the accusations against him.
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Swedish lawyer Claes Borgstrom labelled situation 'absurd'
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Mr Borgstrom, who represents the two complainants, said asylum laws should not be used to avoid criminal investigations
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Row escalates over 'legitimacy' of rape and sexual assault allegations
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