By Oyintari Ben
Dominic Raab, the Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, resigned on Friday following an investigation into bullying claims.
Raab claims he “called for the inquiry and undertook to resign if it made any finding of bullying whatsoever” in a letter to British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak that was posted on his Twitter account. I think it’s crucial to honour my commitments.
The report’s conclusions have not yet been made public, and Sunak has not yet remarked.
Raab said that all allegations against him had been refuted by independent attorney Adam Tolley with the exception of two, which he called “flawed” and “set a dangerous precedent for the conduct of good government.”
In response to some of the accusations against him, Raab said, “Mr Tolley concluded that I had not once, in four and a half years, sworn or shouted at anyone, let alone thrown anything or otherwise physically intimidated anyone, nor intentionally sought to belittle anyone.”
I truly apologise for any inadvertent stress or offence that any officials may have had as a result of the speed, calibre, and level of challenge I brought to the Ministry of Justice.
With Raab’s resignation, Sunak has lost three ministers.
Close friend and minister without portfolio Sir Gavin Williamson resigned in November amid charges of bullying, just a few weeks after taking the helm.
After an investigation revealed he had violated the “ministerial code” in a “serious way,” Nadhim Zahawi was relieved of his duties as the chairman of the Conservative Party in January.
