Johnson admits he misled Parliament about the party gate, but says he did so in “good faith”

Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson He admitted that he had misled the Assembly.party doorDespite the fact that during the pandemic, Downing Street parties said in time that anticovid rules were being followed. did it “in good faith”.

The House of Commons Privileges Committee, which is investigating whether Johnson lied to the House, made public this Tuesday the written testimony given Monday by the former head of government’s legal team.

I have not deliberately or recklessly misled the Assembly. On December 1, 2021, December 8, 2021, or any other date. I would never have dreamed of doing that,” Johnson says in his statement. However, while making statements, in good faith and based on what I honestly know and believe then,” he added.

In publishing its statement, the committee made it clear that it “contains nothing”. no new documentary evidence“.

johnson He left power on Sept. As a result of this scandal, and after the official Sue Gray, she published her independent report on the ‘party door’ in which she criticizes the parties and the excessive alcohol culture in official residence. “Of course, it is true that my statements to the Parliament that the (anticovirus) rules are always followed are not true, and I am taking this opportunity. apologize to parliament for this,” he said.

Johnson’s appearance tomorrow has created anticipation because his political future may depend on the conclusions of the committee’s aides. Should they install Johnson? knowingly lie, the committee’s MPs may recommend that he be removed from the Lower House, of which he is a part, as an MP for the Uxbridge constituency (northwest London). The committee recently said in an interim report that the available evidence shows that: Violation of anti-covid rules on Downing Street was “obvious” for Johnson.

The investigation is chaired by Labor MP Harriet Harman, although the panel of seven committee members has a Conservative majority.

Source: Informacion

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