Humza Yousaf has rejected calls from within the SNP to suspend Nicola Sturgeon after his predecessor was arrested by police investigating the party’s finances and funding ChrisGreenNews reports
She issued a statement later saying she was “innocent of any wrongdoing” and had “committed no offence”, describing her arrest as “both a shock and deeply distressing”.
He said: “Nicola Sturgeon, like Colin Beattie, like Peter Murrell, was released without charge. Therefore I see no reason for their membership to be suspended.” “Others have been released without charge and I propose to treat Nicola Sturgeon exactly the same. I can’t account for decisions that were made before I was leader of the SNP.”
But speaking about Ms Sturgeon, she added: “The processes set up by the SNP under her leadership were clear. Some eight years ago, when an MP, I was required to resign the SNP whip although I was never personally under investigation and was certainly not arrested.
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