Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has submitted a 52-page document to the House of Commons Privileges Committee proving his innocence in his case where he lied to the Royal Parliament about a party taking place during the covid lockdown period in London. transmits Reuters. According to the agency, the politician claims in the text that he did not deliberately mislead the country’s legislature.
“It is clear from this investigation that there is no evidence to substantiate the claim that I deliberately or recklessly misled the House of Commons,” Johnson said.
As Britain’s former prime minister has pointed out, he admits he misled parliament with his statements about the “covid” party, but he did not do so deliberately. We are talking about the words Johnson said in December 2021, claiming that he sincerely viewed the entertainment event he attended during the quarantine as a business meeting.
The committee also stressed that Johnson’s written statement contained “no new documentary evidence,” but promised to address the politician’s allegations at a meeting with personal participation.
Earlier media, Johnson’s promise Providing proof of innocence at the “covid” party.