UK Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab resigned on Friday, one day after an independent report into allegations that he bullied staff members while working at several government departments. Raab also resigned from his post of secretary of state for justice.
Raab had "acted in a way which was intimidating, in the sense of unreasonably and persistently aggressive conduct in the context of a work meeting". Raab "acted in a manner which was intimidating, in the sense of going further than was necessary or appropriate in delivering critical feedback". Raab was "also insulting, in the sense of making unconstructive critical comments about the quality of work done."
不過,拉布否認自己曾有“霸凌下屬”的行為。在辭職信中,他表示調(diào)查結(jié)論“有缺陷(flawed)”,他作為內(nèi)閣大臣只不過是從“進度、標準和挑戰(zhàn)”方面對下屬工作提出要求,無意施壓或冒犯對方( unintended stress or offence that any officials felt, as a result of the pace, standards and challenge)。
“I had not once, in four and a half years, sworn or shouted at anyone, let alone thrown anything or otherwise physically intimidated anyone, nor intentionally sought to belittle anyone. ”
他認為,調(diào)查結(jié)論“把霸凌門檻拉得如此之低”,“開了一個危險先例”。
In his resignation posted on Twitter, however, Raab hit out at the inquiry, saying: "In setting the threshold for bullying so low, this inquiry has set a dangerous precedent. "
拉布說,辭職是為了“履行承諾”,因為自己說過一旦調(diào)查認定“霸凌”舉報成立,他就辭職。
首相蘇納克則在回信中稱,“帶著巨大悲傷(with great sadness)”接受辭職。
值得注意的是,此前英國媒體還報道拉布“拒絕辭職(refuse to resign)”,“為政治生涯一搏(fight for his political life )”等等。
而在聲明發(fā)布后,《衛(wèi)報》認為拉布在憤怒中退出,報道稱其“被迫辭職”。
Raab was "forced to quit" from the role, The Guardian reports.
《i 周末》則采訪到此前在拉布手下工作的員工,后者稱拉布“傲慢無禮”、“玩弄受害者”。
Officials who worked for Dominic Raab have told i weekend he is "arrogant" and "playing the victim" .
去年11月,時任不管部國務大臣(*注:英國不管部大臣:Minister without Portfolio,即沒有專職負責某一部門的內(nèi)閣閣員)加文·威廉姆森也因被指認“職場霸凌”而辭職。今年1月,時任保守黨主席兼內(nèi)閣不管大臣納齊姆·扎哈維被發(fā)現(xiàn)隱瞞稅務記錄,被蘇納克解職。
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