Both were accused of attending a party when England was under a tight Covid-19 kuncian, and thus violated the law.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak, Chancellor of his cabinet, had apologized after the London metropolitan police announced that they would provide a duo to attend the dropout meeting during the England Covid-19 locking, in an episode that was dubbed the ‘partygate’ by the press English.
Johnson, who initially denied he violated any law, now admitted that he was indeed, but refused to retreat. “It didn’t occur to me, as I said, I violated the rules. I am now humbly accepting that I. I think the best thing I can do now is, after finishing a fine, focus on the job, and that’s what I will do , “Premier said.
The police have investigated 12 parties at Johnson’s Downing Street Office and office cabinets, including meetings on their 56th birthday opportunities on June 19 2020.
Sunak, meanwhile, issued a ‘impartial apology’ to attend the same birthday party. “I really regret the frustration and anger I caused, and I’m sorry. I understand anger that many people will feel that I am, myself, falling short when it comes to observing the rules led by the government that I have introduced to protect the community,” said The 41-year-old leader was in an interview broadcast on television.
Fines against Johnson and Sunak are one of the three announced by Metropolitan police on Tuesday, all of them in connection with Johnson’s 57-year-old birthday celebration. Overall, the police said, more than 50 fines will be issued.
This is believed to be the first time when a British prime minister sits by violating the law.
In the past few days, Johnson has become an active participant in the global effort to end the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine; Last week, he made a surprise visit to Kyiv, the capital of the ripped country of war, to meet Volodymyr Zelskyy, President of Ukraine.
Sunak, meanwhile, has fought allegations that his wife, Akshata, daughter of Indian billionaire Narayana Murthy, has a ‘non-domicile status’ for British tax purposes. An individual who has such a status does not have to pay taxes to the British government for their income from outside the UK.
