By Democratic Coup In UK, As Queen Suspends Parliament Ahead Of Brexit Deal
In what has been termed a democracy coup on elected representatives, the Queen of United Kingdom has suspended the UK Parliament on the request of the Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, BlackBox Nigeria gathered.
According to the Independent Newspaper, opponents of a no-deal Brexit have accused Boris Johnson of a “coup” against parliament, after it was announced that both the Commons and Lords will be suspended for more than a month in the run-up to the date of EU withdrawal.
The Queen approved an order from the prime minister for parliament to be “prorogued” from the second week in September until 14 October – just 17 days before the scheduled date of Brexit on Halloween.
Approval was given at a session of the Privy Council in Balmoral despite letters from Jeremy Corbyn and Jo Swinson requesting urgent meetings with the Queen to urge her to withhold it.
Commons Speaker John Bercow denounced the suspension of sittings – due to begin between 9 and 12 September – as a “constitutional outrage”, while former chancellor Philip Hammond described it as “profoundly undemocratic”.
Conservative former prime minister Sir John Major said he is seeking advice on the legality of Mr Johnson’s move, saying he had “no doubt” his motive was “to bypass a sovereign Parliament that opposes his policy on Brexit”.
Mr Johnson insisted it was “completely untrue” to suggest he was shutting parliament because of Brexit.
Credit: Independent
