Who is Nusrat Ghani, the British lawmaker who says she was fired over her religion
Who is Nusrat Ghani? Ghani is the Conservative MP for Wealden, in southeast England. She was first elected in 2015. In 2018, she became theGhani welcomed the Prime Minister’s decision to investigate the claims in a statement posted on Twitter on Monday.”All I want is for this to be taken seriously and for him to investigate,” Ghani said. Following the allegations, the opposition Labour Party and backbench members of the Conservative Party, as well as several faith organizations, including the Muslim Council of Britain, had called for an investigation. Caroline Nokes, a Conservative MP who is chairwoman of the Women and Equalities Committee, said on Twitter: “This is appalling, Nus is an outstanding MP and was a great Minister. Her faith has never made me (or any other colleague) ‘uncomfortable.'”In response to The Sunday Times report, Labour Party leader Keir Starmer said on Twitter, “This is shocking to read, the Conservatives must investigate immediately … There’s report after report of appalling behavior and lack of respect at the center of this government. Culture is set at the top.”What does it mean for Boris Johnson? Ghani’s allegations are the latest in a string of controversies to hit the UK Prime Minister in recent weeks.Johnson is under pressure over alleged summer garden parties and Christmas gatherings held in Downing Street when the rest of the country was under strict Covid-19 lockdowns and restrictions. A report into the allegations, set to be released this week, could be the final straw for Johnson’s increasingly mutinous party.Meanwhile, Johnson’s approval ratings are plunging and there appears to be a growing sense among some parts of his ruling Conservative Party that he is becoming a liability. Two polls in the last week suggested that as many as two-thirds of voters want him to resign, and a parliamentary rebellion is growing, with one Conservative MP last week defecting to the opposition Labour Party. Newspapers have reported rumors of more lawmakers demanding Johnson’s exit.CNN’s Ivana Kottasová and Luke McGee contributed reporting.
