British Prime Minister apologizes to the House of Commons for violating epidemic prevention regulations

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson – Photo: REUTERS

“It was my fault, and I’m sorry about that,” Mr Johnson said.

Speaking to parliament for the first time since his punishment on April 12, Mr Johnson admitted he was wrong, but reiterated that at the time he didn’t know it was time to attend a birthday party at a high age. The point of the pandemic is the violation of epidemic prevention regulations.

The British leader also acknowledged that the public “has a right to expect more from their prime minister”. However, Mr Johnson insisted he would not resign, and continued his work, including defending Ukraine against a special Russian military operation.

In addition, the British prime minister could still face additional fines, related to various parties held at Downing Street despite the strict blockade orders of the Johnson administration for more than two years.

MPs will hold a special debate on April 21 to see if Mr Johnson misled the House of Commons when, in December 2021, he denied he had ever broken the rules. epidemic prevention.

It is a violation of the code of conduct for government ministers to deceive parliament, with the result that the violator should resign. The opposition also insisted on Mr Johnson’s resignation.

However, when asked if he was deliberately misleading parliament, Prime Minister Johnson said “No”.

British Labor leader Keir Starmer said Mr Johnson did not respect the sacrifices made by the British public during the lockdown, calling on Conservative MPs to remove their leader.

On April 12, London police announced that they had sent a total of 50 fines to a number of British Government officials for violating epidemic prevention regulations, including Prime Minister Johnson and his wife Carrie Johnson.

According to the newspaper Guardianpolice looked into 12 cases of mass gatherings at the Prime Minister’s Office and his residence during the UK’s nationwide blockade in 2020.

The incident caused anger in the British public because at this time people were forbidden to go out, not to gather in large numbers or to meet relatives and friends.