Premier’s open letter, video apologising for Nazi costume
NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet has denied factional warfare was the trigger for his public admission that he wore a Nazi uniform to his 21st birthday party and insists he had the backing of his Liberal colleagues to lead them to the state election.
On Thursday, one senior minister, speaking on the condition of anonymity, said it was an “internal hit job” against the premier. The minister said Perrottet had no option or he would have been “left compromised by one of his own”.Perrottet has insisted the call was not a threat and said his government remained united.
Earlier on Friday, Perrottet wrote an open letter to the Jewish community and released a video in which he again apologised for wearing the costume. Perrottet said he had worn the rented costume at the party attended by friends and family – a decision he now describes as “a grave and terrible mistake”.“When I was 21 at my 21st fancy dress party I wore a Nazi uniform. I’m deeply ashamed of what I did, and I’m truly sorry for the hurt and the pain that this will cause people right across our state and particularly the Jewish community and Holocaust survivors,” he said on Thursday.
“There is no excuse for my actions. While I can sincerely say they did not reflect in any way my attitude towards the Jewish community, they did demonstrate my naivety and insensitivity to the pain and trauma experienced by so many because of the vile ideology represented by that costume.”Perrottet said he had sought the advice of the leadership of the NSW Jewish Board of Deputies.
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