A small mistake can cost you a ministerial position.
New Zealand Trade Minister Andrew Bailey said during a debate last week that he had put his hand on the shoulder of his staff. However, this issue has become a hot topic of discussion locally. The opposition strongly condemned the act of putting his hand on the staff. Responding to this issue, Andrew Bailey accepted that putting his hand on the staff's shoulder was disrespectful behavior. Andrew Bailey himself announced that he had resigned from the post of minister in this order .
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'I'm sorry for behaving like that. I was immersed in the discussion and put my hand on the staff's shoulder. I behaved disrespectfully towards the staff. I shouldn't have done that. A case has also been filed against me,' Bailey told the media. He said that he resigned last week. He revealed that his resignation was recently accepted by New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon.However, he made it clear that he would continue as an MP even though he resigned from the ministerial post.
A small mistake can cost you a ministerial position.
This is not the first time Andrew Bailey has been criticized for not drinking alcohol
. In October last year, Andrew was accused of attending an event under the influence of alcohol. Staff members complained to Andrew Bailey that he had spoken derogatory words to him while intoxicated. However, Andrew denied the allegations. He explained that he had not been drinking at the time and that his words were misunderstood.