MSP kicked out after calling Sturgeon ‘ liar’
A CONSERVATIVE MSP was kicked out of the Scottish Parliament’s debating chamber after calling Nicola Sturgeon a liar.
Oliver Mundell claimed the First Minister had lied when promising the Scottish Government’s full co- operation with the inquiry into how harassment complaints against Alex Salmond were handled.
Mundell then refused to withdraw his accusation that “she lied to Parliament” when challenged by Presiding Officer Ken Mackintosh, who told him to leave.
Holyrood’s Committee on the Scottish Government Handling of Harassment Complaints has suggested it is facing “obstruction” because of a lack of evidence.
Committee convener Linda Fabiani said the investigation is being “completely frustrated” because it is still waiting for information from the Scottish Government, SNP chief executive and Sturgeon’s husband Peter Murrell, and former first minister Salmond.
Raising a point of order, Mundell suggested Sturgeon had misled Parliament when she said the inquiry “will be able to request whatever material they want, and I undertake today that we will provide whatever material they request”, in January last year.
Asked about the claim that Sturgeon had misled Parliament over the Government’s co- operation with the inquiry, a Scottish Government spokeswoman said: “These claims are demonstrably false.
“The First Minister has agreed to personally give evidence to the committee – and as we have made clear, not only is the Government providing all possible material to the committee, we intend to initiate legal proceedings seeking to allow the release of further documents.”