A filmmaker and Syrian refugee has trolled Nigel Farage with a Cameo request to congratulate an asylum seeker for making his 'perilous' boat trip. Watch his bizarre introduction to the site here:
Sending a tongue-in-cheek request to Farage, Hassan Akkad wrote: "Please say congratulations to my friend Mohammad for being granted asylum im the UK after his perilous boat crossing.
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"Please wish him a peaceful life here and that him and his wife have many kids."
In his response to Akkad, Farage said: "I am not for channel crossings."
Referring to Farage's trip last year to 'investigate' four-star hotels temporarily housing asylum seekers, Akkad replied: "Sorry Nigel but Mohammad really likes you because he used to see you on the coast all the time from his hotel in Dover and he thinks you are very good looking."
It's not clear whether Farage wrote any further replies or not.
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Farage, who in the past has been extremely vocal about his opinions on immigrants and asylum seekers, has decided to cement his position as one of the least credible figures in UK politics.
In a strange new venture, he's decided to make an account on Cameo - a service that lets members of the public request a video message for themselves or a mate for a small fee.
He announced the news by walking out of a rusty phone box; make of that what you will.
Akkad, who escaped the war Syria and came to the UK back in 2015, since joined the NHS, working as a cleaner on Covid wards in London hospitals. He also made a film that documented his dangerous 87-day journey from Syria.
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In July last year, Farage took it upon himself to create a video where he drove to Britannia's Bromsgrove Hotel and Spa, where he claimed he'd been unable to book a room as the hotel was temporarily housing asylum seekers.
The video is titled 'Nigel Farage investigates: Who is really staying at this 4 Star Hotel?'.
He says in the video: "Oh I know mainstream media will condemn me for even talking about it."
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Responding to the video, a Home Office spokesperson told the Bromsgrove Advertiser: "We have a statutory duty to accommodate people who are seeking asylum in the UK who would otherwise be destitute.
"During the pandemic, it has been necessary to use hotel accommodation.
"Throughout this pandemic, we have worked to build capacity to ensure access to safe accommodation that enables public health guidance to be followed."
Featured Image Credit: Twitter/Nigel FarageTopics: UK News
