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Stickers encouraging people not to vote because “none have the right to vote but Allah” have appeared in Cardiff.

The stickers have been put up on lampposts around the Corporation Road area of Grangetown.

The yellow warning sticker reads: “Democracy is a system whereby man violates the right of Allah.

“Islam is the only real workable solution for the UK”.

They carry the hashtag #Dontvoteformanmadelaw.

Cardiff council’s cleansing team have begun to remove the posters.

The council say any religiously motivated or offensive stickers will be removed as a priority.

Grangetown councillor Ashley Govier said: “People have a right to vote and that needs to be respected.

“Grangetown is a very tolerant area but it’s got to go both ways. If they do choose not to exercise their right to vote, that’s their business but we’re trying to encourage people to do so and this unhelpful and not very nice.”

He said the council’s response has been immediate and “pretty incredible.”

He said canvassers and campaigners are often approached in the street by those responsible but says their “unnecessary” behaviour can be “quite intimidating”.