The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom David Cameron has
said that UK needs a fresh leadership. This came hours after the nation voted
to leave European Union.
He said: “I was
absolutely clear [in the referendum] about my belief that Britain is stronger,
safer and better off inside the European Union. And I made clear the referendum
was about this and this alone, not the future of any single politician,
including myself.
“But the British people have made a very clear decision to
take a different path and as such I think the country requires fresh leadership
to take it in this direction.
“I will do everthing I can as prime minister to steady the
ship over the coming weeks and months. But I do not think it would be right for
me to try to be the captain that steers our country to its next destination.
“This is not a
decision I have taken lightly. But I do believe it’s in the national interest
to have a period of stability and then the new leadership required.
“There is no need for a precise timetable today. But in my
view we should aim to have a new prime minister in place by the start of the
Conservative party conference in October.”
The country has voted to exit the EU by 52% to 48%. Leave
won the majority of votes in England and Wales, while every council in Scotland
saw Remain majorities. It is a historic decision that shocked the world and
sure to reshape the country’s place in the world.
More than 17.4 million people cast their votes in the
referendum on June 23 to sever ties with the European Union, and about 16.1
million to remain in the bloc. Mr. Cameron in May has been caught on camera
defining Nigeria and Afghanistan as “fantastically corrupt countries” on the
eve of a major corruption conference in London. Nigerian President Muhammadu
Buhari in a response said instead of an apology that he would want the
repatriation of assets stashed in the UK by corrupt Nigerians.
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