In New Zealand, putting his hand on the hand of a government employee proved costly for a minister. After criticism, the minister had to resign. Actually, Andrew Bailey was a minister in the government of New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon. A week ago, during a program, he put his hand on the hand of a government employee, which created a ruckus in the whole country. Ultimately Bailey had to resign.
According to BBC report, Bailey has also expressed regret for this incident in his resignation. Bailey said- I was impressed with the work of the employee, due to which I put my hand on his hand. I did not know that this matter would become so big. I have decided to resign.
During a program on February 18, Bailey put his hand on the hand of a member of his team. A complaint was lodged against his behavior, after which the government started facing criticism throughout New Zealand. The minister was accused of bullying.
After the incident, Prime Minister Lakson called the minister and asked him to resign. And now after a week, he has told the media about this resignation.
On the whole issue, the Prime Minister says that the mistake has been accepted. Now that the resignation has been done, people should not give importance to this matter. On the other hand, the leaders of the opposition Labor Party have accused the government of not handling the matter seriously.
63-year-old Andrew Bailey is a powerful leader in New Zealand politics. Andrew also made headlines a few months ago due to one of his controversial statements. However, at that time he ended the matter by apologizing.
Andrew Bailey was the Minister of Commerce in the Luxon government. Bailey was elected to Parliament for the first time in 2014. He was included in the cabinet in 2023.
