Published 20:13 IST, September 19th 2019
UK PM Boris Johnson 'not embarrassed' over lie to sick child's father
"No Press Here," said UK PM Boris Johnson to sick child's father in a hospital in UK. The PM was rather being captured by paparazzi to which the man revolted.
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson in a tweet said that he was not embarrassed for being stopped by a man, a father of a sick girl, who confronted him during his hospital visit on September 18. The man was angry about being filmed by the press when he was complaining about cuts to health funding. He said that the Prime Minister was using the visit as a "press opportunity". Johnson, on the other hand, lied to the man saying that there was no press to which the man retaliated pointing out at the paparazzi following the PM.
Netizens reactions
Since the video of the conversation was posted in social media, several comments flooded in which concurred that the British Prime Minister lied. A Twitter user wrote: "well actually there's no press here" he says, feet away from the BBC cameras. Johnson's daily lie: Wednesday, September 18th edition". At the same time, another Twitter user lauded the man in the video saying: "Well done that man you are speaking for every parent in the UK !" On the other hand, another netizen criticized Omar for his behaviour, saying, "well that's no way to get some help is it. just a bit rude". Comparing Boris Johnson and Jeremy Corbyn, one of the Twitterati wrote: "At least Boris will stand up and discuss these things in a reasonable manner. Corbyn never comes out of the woodwork unless it's orchestrated."
Johnson's tweet
In response to the allegations, Johnson tweeted: "I’ve been PM for 57 days, part of my job is to talk to people on the ground and listen to what they tell me about the big problems. It doesn’t matter if they agree with me. I’m glad this gentleman told me about his problems. This isn’t an embarrassment this is part of my job."
Updated 22:48 IST, September 19th 2019