June 19, 2023 11:59 p.m
The former prime minister has been accused of “misleading” parliament during his reign. The current prime minister, Rishi Sunak, was absent from the Westminster vote
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The Partygate case is enriched by another chapter. Green light with no surprises British House of Commons to the tough verdict report prepared by the bipartisan commission of WestminsterTo Boris Johnson. The former prime minister is Allegation of “misleading Parliament” during his reign. The Privileges Committee report was adopted in what was ultimately a half-empty Chamber with the support of all opposition parties and part of the Tory group. The current prime minister is missing Rishi Sunak and many members of the majority.
The document was approved with
354 yes votes and seven no votes (of almost 650 members). That’s what the so-called Partygate case is all about
scandal of the
organized parties in Downing Street In
Violating anti-covid restrictions during the pandemic.
The Damnatio Memoriae for Boris Johnson therefore arrives on the day of his 59th birthday. Self BoJo resigned early as a member of parliament in protestthe proposal for a 90-day suspension of local authorities remained in the commission’s report, but was imposed on it
a humiliating “ban” from the Palace of Westminster and denied him the passport normally granted to former MPs.
A completely new penalty for a former chief executive of Her Majesty.
The decision of the House of Commons The passage of the ruling came after a long debate in the House of Representatives marked by numerous absences, including that of conservative Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and numerous ministers determined to abandon an institutional stipulation very uncomfortable for the majority party. Minister Penny Mordaunt, Speaker of the House of Representatives, initiated the close confrontation in the communities as a representative of the government. In his message, he recalled the importance of defending the integrity and respect of the institution, announcing the vote to convict the former prime minister.
The opposition From the opposition benches, albeit half-empty during the debate, Thangam Debbonaire, leader of the Labor Party’s shadow government, addressed the abstaining MPs and Johnson’s supporters. And he urged everyone to think about the families of the victims of the pandemic and what this vote means to them. He then pointed the finger at Sunak and accused him of weakness for not taking a clear position on the Privileges Committee’s report. The prime minister had previously declared that he “did not want to influence anyone on a question of conscience which is the responsibility of parliament and not the government”, leaving his deputies free choice. There are those who have spoken of “cowardice”, like Green MP Caroline Lucas, while former Conservative Prime Minister Theresa May has launched an appeal to accountability and reminding of respect for the rules that must apply inside and outside Parliament.
Johnson’s “Defense”. Johnson’s “defense” was predictably represented by former Minister Jacob Rees-Mogg, the protagonist of a new push against the bipartisan Westminster Commission, who he said was guilty of deviating from the “vindictive” tone. And this because anti-Johnson prejudices have been fueled since the beginning of the investigation, as the MP had claimed in recent weeks. And then he continued his tirade, comparing the Privilege Committee’s methods to those of Communist China. He had also previously interrupted the intervention of Harriet Harman, Labor leader of the bipartisan commission, over her tweets alluding to Johnson’s guilt long before the investigation was complete. However, all this did not help.
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