Speaking to Open, the former minister said that if he were to assess the issue solely on legal grounds, he would reject all 13 cases. ‘None. Zero. I would reject all of them,’ he said, arguing that the matter concerns the political duties and activities of MPs.
He clarified, however, that he has not reached a final decision, as the issue has now acquired a strong political dimension. He noted that the MPs themselves want to go to court so that no shadow remains over their names. ‘My instinct, I tell you again, is closer to my legal position […] On the other hand, I understand my colleagues. Maybe I should not put them in a difficult position, I don’t know, I will think about it,’ he said.
‘I do not rule out 13 no votes, if I were to apply purely legal criteria. It troubles me that they come and ask… it is a political issue,’ he concluded.
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