By Kayode Sanni-Arewa

Billionaire Elon Musk has sparked a heated debate by accusing British Prime Minister Keir Starmer of being complicit in the “Rape of Britain” during his six-year tenure as head of the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS).

Musk claimed that Starmer failed to adequately address child grooming gangs, allowing them to exploit young girls without facing justice.

Musk’s criticism of Starmer is linked to the alleged grooming gang scandal in the UK, particularly in Rotherham, where hundreds of young girls were abused and exploited by gangs of mostly Pakistani-heritage men. The scandal has been widely condemned, with many criticising the authorities for failing to act sooner.

The Tesla CEO has called for Starmer’s resignation and prosecution, stating that he must face charges for his alleged complicity in the scandal.

Musk has also expressed support for the Reform UK party and called for the release of jailed right-wing activist Tommy Robinson, who has been a vocal critic of the UK’s handling of the grooming gang scandal.

Musk’s comments have sparked a wider debate about the UK’s handling of child grooming gangs and the role of authorities in addressing these crimes.

Several British MPs, including Reform MP Rupert Lowe and Newark MP Robert Jenrick, have spoken out on the issue, calling for tougher sentences and greater accountability.

Musk wrote: “Starmer was complicit in the RAPE OF BRITAIN when he was head of Crown Prosecution for 6 years.

“Starmer must go and he must face charges for his complicity in the worst mass crime in the history of Britain.”

In his posts, Musk questioned Starmer’s record as the head of the UK’s Crown Prosecution Service from 2008 to 2013 and accused him of failing to investigate “rape gangs” in Britain.

He also pointed to a recent YouGov poll suggesting an “absolutely stunning” decline in support for the Labour government.

According to the poll published this week, only 12% of respondents said Labour have been successful so far, while more than half described it as ‘incompetent’ and ‘dishonest’.

“A new election should be called in Britain,” Musk wrote in a post on X, sharing the poll results. Starmer’s government currently enjoys a 163-seat majority following a landslide victory in July.

The next parliamentary elections in the UK are scheduled to take place in 2029. London has not reacted to Musk’s latest statements so far.

The tech entrepreneur also shared a post agreeing with the statement that Nigel Farage’s right-wing Reform UK party is “the only way to save” Britain.

Musk earlier met with Farage at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida, with some media outlets claiming he had pledged as much as $100 million in support for the British party. Musk, however, denied the reports.

In a series of posts, he also called for the release of British right-wing activist Tommy Robinson.

Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, was sentenced to 18 months behind bars in late October for publishing a documentary containing libelous claims about a Syrian refugee. The activist calls himself a “political prisoner” and claimed he was jailed for “speaking the truth.”

This is not the first time the US-based billionaire has harshly criticised the Labour government. In August, he said that a “civil war is inevitable” in the UK, prompting London to hit back, calling his words “totally unjustified.”

In November, he supported a petition for early elections in the UK, which was backed by over 2 million signatures, and called Britain under Starmer a “tyrannical police state.”

Musk has also recently lashed out at German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, predicting that he will lose snap elections in February, and expressing support for the right-wing Alternative for Germany party.

Berlin reacted by warning that Musk’s statements could strain relations between Germany and the US.

Starmer was complicit in the RAPE OF BRITAIN when he was head of Crown Prosecution for 6 years.

Starmer must go and he must face charges for his complicity in the worst mass crime in the history of Britain.