Murdo Fraser reported to police after calling for 'no more Buddhists' as Rangers manager

Murdo Fraser has been reported to the police after he called for “no more” Buddhists as Rangers manager.  

The Tory MSP, who is a Rangers fans, made the comment on social media following the sacking of the team’s manager Russell Martin last weekend, after just 17 games in charge. 

In reference to the dismissal, Fraser posted on social media: “No more vegans, Bhuddists [sic] or Green Party members please Rangers.”  

Martin has been vegan for over a decade and told The Guardian in 2018 he had voted for the Greens whilst he lived in England. He is also understood to follow Buddhist teachings.  

The MSP for Mid-Scotland and Fife has been reported to the police by a member of the public for the comment. 

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “We have received a report relating to a post made online and the information is being assessed.” 

Reacting to the post by Fraser, the co-leader of the Scottish Greens Ross Greer called the comments “barrel-scraping bigotry” that “won’t save his seat”. 

Posting on X, Greer said: “The offensive bit of Fraser's daft tweet wasn't the mention of Greens, it was singling out a religion. 

“If you think that was somehow just fine, try swapping 'Bhuddists' [sic] for Jews, Hindus or Sikhs and rethink.” 

Yesterday, a spokesman for Fraser, told The National: “This was obviously a joke, but Russell Martin’s period at Rangers perfectly illustrates once again how everything goes wrong when Greens get into positions of power.”