Boris Johnson fined for the holidays during the lockdown: he pays but does not resign

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was fined together with his wife Carrie Symonds-Johnson and Chancellor of the Exchequer and super minister of the economy Rishi Sunak for violating anti-Covid regulations linked to the so-called Partygate scandal, that is a series of gatherings organized in Downing Street and in government buildings between 2020 and 2021 in violation of the anti-Covid restrictions imposed by the same executive in the United Kingdom and then in force.

Johnson reportedly paid the fine by offering his fullest "apology" for what happened. So did his wife. But he has no intention of resigning.

"I understand the anger of many because I have failed to comply with the rules introduced by the same government that I lead to protect public health - he said on TV -. I sincerely recognize that British public opinion has the right to expect to better, I offer my apologies. "No mention, however, of any resignation, as he added that his priority is" to implement the priority commitments to the British people "with" humility ": a priority among which he included the goal of" failing Putin in Ukraine "and" lighten the burden on families "from high energy bills.

Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak "violated the law and repeatedly lied to British public opinion" on Partygate, and "must both resign," Labor Keir Starmer repeated several times. Even London Mayor Sadiq Khan, successor among the Another of Johnson's, denounced Johnson and Sunak's behavior as a slap in the face of "sacrifices" endured by millions of people who respect restrictions during the Covid pandemic.

The leader of the Scottish independence activists of the SNP and first minister of the local government of Scotland, Nicola Sturgeon, also joined the chorus: "Boris Johnson must resign. He has violated the law and lied repeatedly to Parliament about it. The basic values of ' integrity and decency, essential to the functioning of any parliamentary democracy, require him to leave and bring his chancellor (Sunak) with him ".

(Unioneonline / D)