Johnson said Friday he had received a letter from the committee that made it clear “that they are determined to use the case against me to oust me from Parliament.” by-election”.

A parliamentary committee is currently investigating whether Johnson knowingly lied to the House of Commons about illicit parties at Downing Street during lockdown. However, the ex-head of government preceded the publication of the results by resigning. However, the committee had “still not produced the slightest evidence that I knowingly or negligently misled the House of Commons,” the 58-year-old said.

The committee has a majority of MPs from Johnson’s conservative party. The committee can impose sanctions for misleading Parliament, including suspension. A suspension of more than ten working days usually leads to by-elections in the MP’s constituency.

Committee is a “mock court”

Johnson denounced the committee as a “sham court.” “It is very sad to be leaving Parliament – at least for the moment – but most of all I am stunned and appalled that I can be pushed out of Parliament in an anti-democratic manner,” Johnson said, accusing the committee of “egregious bias”. .

The previously unpublished report is full of “inaccuracies and reeks of prejudice,” the ex-premier continued. He complained that he had no “formal way” to challenge the committee’s statements. His goal “from the beginning was to find me guilty, regardless of the facts,” Johnson added. The committee said it would meet on Monday to complete its investigation. The report will be published “immediately”.

Prime Minister for only about three years

Johnson resigned as prime minister last July after a series of scandals after around three years – but he remained a member of parliament. In 2021 it became known that during the corona lockdowns at the seat of government in Downing Street, parties with a lot of alcohol had been celebrated again and again.

The then head of government had repeatedly assured in the House of Commons that the lockdown guidelines had been followed at the seat of government on Downing Street during the corona pandemic. Later it turned out that this was not the case.