Published 18:03 IST, September 19th 2019
UK MPs call British Prime Minister Boris Johnson 'father of lies'
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was called the "father of lies" by opposition MPs in a court hearing at the Supreme courtroom over Parliament suspension.
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Opposition MPs called British Prime Minister Boris Johnson "far of lies" at Supreme courtroom on September 18. This was in reference to Johnson's decision that led to shutdown of parliament days before Brexit deline on October 31.
A direct abuse of power?
Within a period of three days of strong squabbles on wher British PM's reason given to Queen to allow for shutdown was illegal or t, courtroom in Britain with highest authority said that his transfer was damaging sense of parliamentary democracy.
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legal representatives of 75 members of parliament who contested Boris's decision stated that he h unethically used his power by shutting down parliament for 35 days until October 14 that was dangerously close to Brexit deline on October 31.
vocate, Aidan O'Neill said that entire parliament is being shut down by pioneer of lies and asked presiding judges to give a ruling that decision taken is illegal and direct abuse of power.
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In his defense, Johnson said that reason behind shutdown was to table a brand new session with a new nda but people in his opposition said that it was a trick played to silence m with respect to his plan of leaving European Union with or without a deal.
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courtroom with supreme authority is listening to arguments towards two contricting courtroom choices. Although, highest civil courtroom in Scotland found out that shutdown was t legal but courtroom in Britain stated that it was an issue that did t need intervention of judges.
'Suspension based on a political motive'
Barrister, James Eie, stated that if member of parliament's wanted some more time n y would get chance to contest ir arguments before Johnson journed ir sitting on September 10.
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Eie ded that parliament h alrey given out legal rules on act of discontinuation of a session of parliament but re was enactment related to concerned case so Britain's courtroom took right decision in stating that government did t have any place in interfering in matter.
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Eie furr ded that any decision to discontinue parliament was completely based on a political motive because it included handling government's nda, restricting debate and taking a decision on when will it be allowed to finish a parliamentary sitting.
barrister furr argued that proper paperwork h been submitted which gave evidence that decision to shut down parliament was to table a new nda but his arguments were countered by Aidan O'Neill.
14:16 IST, September 19th 2019