The Brexit Crisis .. Dozens of demonstrations against Johnson's suspension of parliament

More than 40 demonstrations took place today in London and in other cities in the United Kingdom against Prime Minister Boris Johnson's decision to suspend the work of Parliament and his exit from the European Union without agreement, in light of calls for civil disobedience.

In addition to London, crowds opposed to the suspension of the parliament in the cities of Manchester, York and Newcastle in the north of the country, in the capital of Scotland Edinburgh, and in the capital of Northern Ireland Belfast.

The protests come at the invitation of the "Other Possible Europe" initiative, which opposes Britain's exit from the European Union. The protests include the opposition leader, the opposition Labor Party, Jeremy Corbin, Momentum, and environmental activists, amid demands for a civil disobedience.

On Wednesday, Queen Elizabeth II approved Johnson's request to temporarily suspend parliament from mid-September to mid-October.

Adverse chants
Al-Jazeera's London correspondent Mohammed al-Madhoun said thousands of Britons demonstrated outside the premiership for six hours, chanting slogans against Johnson, calling him a dictator who threatens Britain's constitutional values ​​and depriving the people of being represented in parliament, the mother institution of British democracy.

The reporter pointed out that the demonstration in front of the headquarters of the government is not the only one in the country, as demonstrations took place simultaneously in more than thirty cities in Britain, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, and there are calls to participate in 80 demonstrations next week, which will be crucial in the path of Britain's exit from European Union.

The return of deputies
Al-Jazeera correspondent in London explains that the members of parliament will return next Tuesday to work only five days, before the suspension of the work of the legislative institution, and will try in that short period to exploit legal loopholes to put forward a draft law requiring the government to extend the deadline for exit from the European Union, and prevent the Brexit without agreement.

The British prime minister has pledged that his country will withdraw from the Union on 31 October next, whether by agreement or without agreement, which portends a confrontation with Parliament.

Johnson's government defends its position, saying it is a new government and has the right to start a new parliamentary session to introduce its domestic legislation, under the control of the executive institution on the agenda of the legislative institution.

Johnson denied the aim of the suspension was to prevent the opposition from discussing or countering the EU withdrawal without an agreement.

"Our aim is to bring in a new legislative program that addresses crime, health and education. There will be enough time before the European summit on October 17 for British lawmakers to discuss the issue of Brexit, the European Union and other topics," he said.