Sturgeon stresses that Johnson "was always manifestly unfit" for the post of UK prime minister

Scotland's chief minister says "the system at Westminster is broken" and calls for independence

MADRID, 7 Jul. (EUROPA PRESS) -

Scotland's Chief Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, stressed on Thursday that UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson "was always manifestly incapable" of holding office and added that "there will be a general sense of relief when the chaos of the last days and months" in case the 'premier' resigns.

According to the British media, Johnson has conveyed his willingness to resign as leader of the Conservative Party in the face of the cascade of resignations in the Government in recent days, after which a race for succession will open among the 'Tories' ahead of the conference of the party in October, when the chosen person would replace him as prime minister.

Sturgeon has stressed in a series of messages posted on his account on the social network Twitter that "the notion that Johnson continues as prime minister until the fall is far from ideal and is not sustainable", before adding that "the 'tories' They should never have elected him as their leader or kept him in office for so long."

However, he has stated that while his "differences" with Johnson are "many and deep," "leadership is difficult and comes with a lot of pressure and stress." "On a personal level, I wish him and his family the best," said the Scottish chief minister.

Thus, he explained that "the problems are much deeper than a person" and added that "the system in Westminster is broken." "For Scotland, the democratic deficit inherent in Westminster government is not fixed by a change of prime minister," she said.

"None of the alternative 'Tory' Prime Ministers would be elected in Scotland and in political terms it is hard to see what real difference Labor's support for a hard Brexit will make," he said.

"Independence only happens if a majority of those who live in Scotland choose it, but there is no doubt that it offers a real and permanent alternative to Westminster and the chance to fulfill our inner potential and play our part as a good global citizen." , has said. In this sense, Sturgeon has stressed that "it is time for that election."