A remark by member of the Legislative Council Eddie Lowey in Tynwald last week is being termed 'offensive and racist', on the internet chatroom manxforms.
In a debate on approving spending for fencing at Isle of Man Airport, Mr Lowey admitted to trespassing onto the airfield while playing as a child.
He then made the statement which has come under fire:
"Most people know it's my back yard and I suppose I'm one of those trespassers.
"In the past I've ferreted right alongside the tower.
"I don't think I was wearing a towel over my head, or looking Middle Eastern at the time.
"But seriously, I've done that [but] I know times have changed."
Manx Radio has approached Mr Lowey for a comment but he declined.
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