The British Government asks the committee investigating Johnson to “let its job”

the minister British of Energy, the conservative Grant Shappsasked today “let him do his job” to the parliamentary committee investigating whether the former prime minister Boris Johnson lied about parties during the pandemic.

Shapps, envoy of the Government to the political programs that are broadcast on Sunday by various channels in the United KingdomI affirm that “the world has turned the page” Regarding the leadership of Johnson, in whose Executive he held the Transportation portfolio, between 2019 and 2022.

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“He himself is the one who has eliminated himself from the current political scene by resigning as a member of Parliament. We now have excellent leadership at 10 (Downing Street, seat of Government) with Rishi Sunak”, Shapps affirmed to “Sky News”.

Johnson resigned late Friday after receiving a letter from the House of Commons Committee on Privileges in which, according to his version, they warned him that he would be suspended as a deputy for having knowingly lied about the festivities during the pandemic.

That committee, which has not yet made its conclusions about that investigation public, will meet again on Monday and has advanced that it will disclose “promptly” his final report.

In the statement with which he announced his step back as parliamentarian, Johnson accused the committee, chaired by Labor Harriet Harmannof being biased against it.

In that regard, Shapps stated: “This is the process that the deputies have collectively decided that has to be followed in situations like this”.

In his resignation letter, the former prime minister nevertheless left the door open to return to the political front line, a possibility that some of his allies have emphasized this Sunday.

Jacob Rees-Moggone of the leaders of the most eurosceptic faction of the conservatives, whom Johnson appointed minister for Brexit opportunitiesasked today in an article in the tabloid “Mail on Sunday” that the party does not block the possibility of the ex-president running again for a seat.

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“He could easily return to Parliament in the next elections”, points out Rees-Mogg, who emphasizes that Johnson “continues to be extremely popular with the grassroots”.

The former Brexit negotiator David Frost For his part, he expresses his doubts in an article in “The Telegraph” about the possibility that this is the end of Johnson’s political career.

“We don’t know if he’s coming back, or when. But I’m sure this story isn’t over”, warns Frost, who describes the politician as “the most important prime minister of this century so far” and assures that it continues to be “more popular” than the current head of government among the conservatives who voted in favor of Brexit.

Source: Elcomercio

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