London, Thanasis Gavos
He will try to defend himself against the fire he continues to receive for the partygate on Tuesday in the House of Commons. Boris Johnson.
The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom has already paid a fine of 50 pounds imposed on him by the Metropolitan Police for the mini surprise party for his birthday in June 2020 in the cabinet room, despite lockdown bans due to the pandemic.
The British press estimates that at least it is still imminent a fine for Mr. Johnson for the farewell gathering at Downing Street for Prime Minister Lee Kane’s Communications Officer on November 13, 2020.
The Sunday Times quoted a source as claiming that the rally had turned into a party when Boris Johnson arrived, who in addition to a speech he made began to fill the glasses of those present with drink and drink himself. The source emphasizes that there are photos from this event that show the Prime Minister drinking.
Asked earlier in Parliament about this rally, Mr. Johnson had replied that no party had taken place and that all the rules of the pandemic had been obeyed.
On the occasion of the publication, the deputy leader of the Labor Party Angela Reiner accused the Prime Minister that he “deliberately misled the British people in every turn”.
THE Daily Telegraph quotes a former Conservative minister as saying that if the renewed criticism of the partygate is accompanied by disappointing results in the local elections on May 5, then the discussion about an internal party attempt to oust Boris Johnson may be revived.
However, the British Prime Minister is expected to address the MPs on Tuesday about the fine he has already accepted, apologizing again but insisting that he was not aware of the violation of rules.
He will ask that the event not be given a dimension greater than that which is due to him and that the correct dimension of things be understood. To this end, he is expected to stress that on the day he was fined for partygate he was on the phone with US President Joe Biden to prevent further Russian attacks on Of Ukraine.
The Speaker of the House of Commons is also expected to approve the opposition’s request for a vote within a week to refer the matter to the relevant parliamentary immunity committee as to whether the Prime Minister misled the body.
If Mr Johnson loses the vote, the seven-member committee could consider the conduct a contempt of parliament, which could potentially lead to the removal of the Prime Minister from the legislature.
On Thursday, Boris Johnson will travel to India for talks with his counterpart Narendra Monti.
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