Humza Yousaf denied he is ‘weak and hopeless’ at an emergency press conference this morning, after his governing coalition with the Scottish Greens fell apart.
The First Minister faced a slew of difficult questions about his position after the Scottish Greens blasted him as they exited Government, plunging the SNP into a minority administration for the first time in over a decade.
In a furious statement this morning, the scorned Green Party said: “By ending the agreement in such a weak and thoroughly hopeless way, Humza Yousaf has signalled that when it comes to political cooperation, he can no longer be trusted”.
Asked about the furious attack on him, Mr Yousaf denied that he is ‘weak and hopeless’.
He instead claimed that by dissolving the coalition agreement he had in fact shown “leadership”.
“It shows leadership. As leader of the government, leader of the party that elected me, I’ve got to do what’s in the interests of the people of Scotland and do what’s in the best interests of my party, and what’s in the best interests for my party to deliver for the people of Scotland.”
