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WORLD NEWS Thursday 25 July 2019

Theresa May leaves with head held high but dogged by Brexit

By GREGORY KATZ dress. An hour earlier, she
Associated Press told members of Parlia-
LONDON (AP) — Theresa ment that a future female
May has plenty of options prime minister — or perhaps
now that she’s no longer more than one — could be
a resident of 10 Downing in their midst.
Street. May’s final months were
She could opt for the highly painful as Parliament re-
paid speaker circuit, be- peatedly rejected the Brex-
come a consultant to an it divorce deal with the EU
investment bank, or take that was the cornerstone
a high profile PR position of her administration. She
— like former Deputy Prime finally accepted that her
Minister Nick Clegg, who Conservative Party was
signed up with Facebook hopelessly divided on the
for his post-politics career. issue, and succumbed to
But May is not cashing in — pressure to step down.
for now. Ever modest and May has promised her “full
dutiful, the former prime support” for successor Bo-
minister simply plans to take ris Johnson, who now in-
a backseat role in Parlia- herits the Brexit stalemate
ment, one of 650 members with an Oct. 31 deadline
of the House of Commons, for Britain’s departure fast
representing her longtime approaching. But many ex-
district as she has for more pect her to use her parlia-
than two decades. mentary vote — and her in-
After the heartbreak of try- Britain’s Prime Minister Theresa May and her Husband Philip May wave from the steps of 10 Down- fluence — to try to prevent
ing to wrench Britain out ing Street, as they leave to visit Queen Elizabeth II, where she will officially resign as Prime Minister, Britain from leaving the
of the European Union — in London, Wednesday, July 24, 2019. EU without a deal, which
an effort that produced a Associated Press Johnson says he’s willing to
still unbroken impasse that of Parliament for Maiden- Philip at her side. “I hope that every young do if necessary.
dominated her three year head. I will continue to do While the Brexit project she girl who has seen a woman Former Conservative Party
premiership — May seems all I can to serve the nation- touted on her arrival re- prime minister now knows legislator Matthew Parris
to crave a bit of normalcy. al interest,” she said, walk- mains in tatters, May cited for sure that there are no said he does not expect
“I am about to leave Down- ing away from the heights her role as Britain’s second limits to what they can May to stay out of the fray
ing Street but I am proud to of power with her head female prime minister as a achieve,” she said in her even though her role is
continue as the member held high and her husband positive record for women. final Downing Street ad- much reduced. q

Former Kosovo PM refuses to answer court’s questions

By MIKE CORDER on an invitation from the was twice acquitted of
Associated Press Specialist Prosecutor’s Of- charges linked to Kosovo’s
THE HAGUE, Netherlands fice of the Kosovo Special- fight for independence by
(AP) — Kosovo’s former ist Chambers,” he said. a United Nations war crimes
prime minister refused to “I followed my legal coun- tribunal in the Dutch city.
answer questions put to sel’s advice not to respond Haradinaj resigned as
him Wednesday by pros- to the questions.” prime minister a week ago
ecutors at a court investi- He said prosecutors asked ahead of his questioning at
gating alleged war crimes him in general terms about the court, which is looking
by separatist fighters from his role in the KLA and other into crimes against ethnic
the Kosovo Liberation Army issues, “but nothing con- Serbs allegedly committed
two decades ago. crete.” during and after Kosovo’s
Ramush Haradinaj said he The court, which is part of 1998-99 war.
had fulfilled his obligation the Kosovo judicial system, “I have not wanted to bring
to the court by attending is declining comment on the head of the govern-
the meeting and does not the questioning of Haradi- ment, the state here,” he
expect to be indicted. naj as it is part of an ongo- said of his decision to step
“I came today as a sus- Former Kosovo Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj arrives for a ing investigation. down.
Kosovo tribunal, at the Hague, Netherlands, Wednesday, July
pect, in order to commit 24, 2019. It was a brief return to The “Today it is Ramush Haradi-
my legal obligation based Associated Press Hague for Haradinaj, who naj here.”q