THE TOP, THE TOPIC:
Written by Daniel Masese on July 12, 2024
Friday,12th.July.2024.
The Top, The Topic:
“I am about to go to Buckingham Palace to tender my resignation to Her Majesty the Queen and to advise her to ask Boris Johnson to form a new administration. I repeat my warm congratulations to Boris on winning the Conservative leadership election. I wish him and the Government he will lead every good fortune in the months and years ahead. Their successes will be our country’s successes and I hope that they will be many. Their achievements will build on the work of nearly a decade of Conservative or Conservative-led government. During that time our economy has been restored, our public services reformed, and our values defended on the world stage. Of course, much remains to be done – the immediate priority being to complete our exit from the European Union in a way that works for the whole United Kingdom. With success in that task can come a new beginning for our country – a national renewal that can move us beyond the current impasse into the bright future the British people deserve.
To serve as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom is the greatest honour. The heavy responsibilities are outweighed by the huge potential to serve your country. But you achieve nothing alone. And as I leave Downing Street, my final words are of sincere thanks. To my colleagues in Government and Parliament. To everyone in the building behind me and across the Civil Service. To the men and women of our armed forces and security services; and to the public servants in our schools, our NHS, our police and the other emergency services. All are inspired by the noble wish to serve their country in the national interest. I also want to thank the British people. Everyone who loves our great country, who works hard for their family and wants their children and grandchildren to enjoy greater opportunity than they did.
Thank you for putting your faith in me and giving me the chance to serve. This is a country of aspiration and opportunity and I hope that every young girl who has seen a woman Prime Minister now knows for sure that there are no limits to what they can achieve.
Finally and most of all, I want to thank my husband Philip – who has been my greatest supporter and my closest companion. I am about to leave Downing Street but I am proud to continue as the Member of Parliament for Maidenhead. I will continue to do all I can to serve the national interest. And play my part in making our United Kingdom – a great country with a great future – a country that truly works for everyone.”
In the years 1954 and 1958 in Pakistan: In Pakistani’s early history, there were instances where the Prime Ministers dissolved their Cabinets or were dismissed by the President courtesy of: Constitutional crises, governance issues or political instability. The dismissals by Governor General Ghulam Muhammad in 1954 and 1958 which contributed to political instability and eventually ushered military rulership.
In 1958 in France: there was Constitutional crisis over Algeria. The French National Assembly and the Cabinet were dismissed by the French President Mr. Charles De Gaulle. There was Mexican standoff on how to handle the Algerian War and broader Constitutional reforms.
Pakistani’s Prime Minister Mr. Zulfikar Ali Bhutto in 1977 dissolved his Cabinet precipitated by political turmoil and protests. This was before Pakistani’s Presidency became more puissant.
India’s Prime Minister Mr. Charan Singh dissolved his Cabinet precipitated by political instability capered with coalition Mexican standoffs. This was in 1979. In the following year: Prime Minister Her Highness Madam Indira Gandhi dissolved her Cabinet after her comeback to power; making adjustments aligning to her policies and political goals.
Peru’s President His Excellency Alberto Fujimori dissolved the Perurian’s Congress and suspended the Constitution effectively assuming autocratic powers in 1992.
In 1993 the Russian President His Excellency Boris Yetsin dissolved the Russian Parliament called Supreme Soviet and called for new elections heralding a Constitutional melee punctuated by violent, bloody and fatal clashes. This was precipitated by a power struggle and clashes featuring the Executive and the Legislative berths.
Italy’s Prime Minister His Excellency Silvio Berlusconi’s first government nosedived into a water loo catalyzed by internal disintegration within its coalition and challenges in passing key legislations in 1994. Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi dissolved the Cabinet and ushered in early elections birthing a new government’s formation.
In 2007 in Ukraine: His Excellency President Viktor Yushchenko dissolved the Verkhovna Rada, the Ukranian Parliament, dismissing the entire Cabinet due to political Mexican standoff and accusations of corruption and efficiency within the government. In resolving the gridlock, he ushered in early elections.
In 2009: Japan’s Prime Minister His Excellency Taro Aso dissolved his Cabinet and called for early elections after his party, the Liberal Democratic Party(LDP) suffered significant local losses. The drive was tailored to resuscitating the Liberal Democratic Party’s electoral prospects.
Turkey’s President His Excellency Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in 2016, following an attempted coup d’etat in July in 2016 declared a state of emergency and conducted a significant reshuffle of his Cabinet; dismissing several Ministers deemed to be affiliated with the coup attempt and its perpetrators.
In 2019: His Excellency Israeli’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dissolved the Knesset, the Israeli’s Parliament, dismissing the Cabinet after failing to form a coalition government following the April 2019 elections. The move was geared towards seeking fresh as daisy mandate stemming from the voters in subsequent elections.
Her Excellency, Her Eminence, Her Highness Madam Theresa May, the British Prime Minister in 2019 hanged prematurely her boots in heading the Conservative Party and dissolved the Cabinet upon her burning the midnight’s oil and dyed-in-the-wool endeavours of gingerly scraping through the Brexit through the Parliament. Leadership contest within the Conservative Party was heralded and Mr. Alexander Boris De Pfeffel Johnson stepped into her shoes in being the new Prime Minister.
By Professor and Philosopher Daniel Masese.
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