'I am not alone in thinking that a witch hunt is underway to take revenge for Brexit and ultimately to reverse the 2016 referendum result,' Johnson says.
abruptly quit as a member of parliament on Friday, June 9, in a furious protest against lawmakers investigating his behavior, reopening deep divisions in the ruling Conservative Party ahead of a general election expected next year.by a parliamentary inquiry looking into whether he misled the House of Commons about lockdown-breaking parties in Downing Street during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Parliament’s privileges committee – the main disciplinary body for lawmakers – had the power to recommend Johnson be suspended from parliament. If the suspension is for more than 10 days, voters in his constituency could have demanded he stood for re-election to continue as their representative.
The investigation is chaired by a senior Labour Party lawmaker, but the majority of lawmakers on the committee are Conservatives. Johnson came to power nearly four years ago, promising to deliver Brexit and rescue it from the bitter wrangling that followed the 2016 referendum. He shrugged off concerns from some fellow Conservatives that his narcissism, failure to deal with details, and a reputation for deceit meant he was unsuitable.
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