A COUNCILLOR fighting plans to build a massive mosque has branded a mock obituary about him on the internet as "sick".

Newham councillor and Christian People's Alliance (CPA) leader Alan Craig has repeatedly called for a public inquiry into Tablighi Jamaat, the Islamic group that wants to build a £100m mosque at Abbey Mills, Stratford, following alleged terror links.

He believes the mosque, which would be the biggest in Europe, would damage community relations because Tablighi Jamaat would foster a divisive mentality.

The controversial member for Canning Town South was alerted to a video on the YouTube website which is titled In Memory of Councillor Alan Craig.

The clip shows numerous pictures of Cllr Craig, some of which also feature his wife and daughters.

He said: "I was aghast when I saw it, It is particularly unpleasant, and if it is a joke, it is very sick.

"Putting stuff about me on the internet is one thing, but people should not be involving my family."

Cllr Craig has reported the clip to the police and he is waiting for detectives to get in touch.

He said the veiled death threat will not prevent him from carrying on with his campaign.

He said: "You cannot live in fear or intimidation and I am going to carry on doing what I am going to do, which is legitimate and democratic.

"I would ask whoever did this to take the clip down."

Cllr Craig said the pictures appear to have been taken from a number of sources, including the BBC and the CPA website, although he does not know where all of them have come from.

The video was posted by somebody calling himself Muhammad, 23, of Stevenage.

Tablighi Jamaat is working with architects to develop an outline design for the development, which may also include a school, conference centre and a library.

Any future planning application will be decided by the un-elected Thames Gateway London Partnership Quango, although Newham Council has the power to intervene.