The ruling by the UK Supreme Court is a devastating indictment of the abuse of power by a prime minister — and of the holder of that office, Boris Johnson. The 11 judges unanimously concluded that Mr Johnson’s five-week suspension of parliament was an unlawful attempt to silence MPs, at the very moment the UK, through Brexit, faces the biggest shake-up in its constitutional status for decades. Mr Johnson’s claim that the suspension was a routine break before a new legislative session stands exposed. The judges found the prime minister in effect misled MPs, the British people, and the Queen. No future premier will be able to act this way again. The judges’ ruling marks a historic moment in the evolution of the UK constitution.
英國最高法院(Supreme Court)的裁決是對首相濫權行為——以及對現任首相鮑里斯?約翰遜(Boris Johnson)——的有力譴責。11名法官一致認為，約翰遜讓議會休會5周的決定，是企圖讓議員們保持沉默的非法行為——而且還是在英國因退歐而面臨幾十年來最嚴重的憲法地位動蕩之際。約翰遜聲稱，此次休會是新一個立法會期開始前的例行休息。法官們認定，約翰遜實際上誤導了國會議員、英國人民和女王。未來再沒有首相可以如此行事。法官的裁決標志著英國憲法的演變經歷了一個歷史性時刻。