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Conor Lenihan calls on Cowen to resign

21 January 2011 01:54 (UTC +04:00)

Baku-APA. Minister of State Conor Lenihan has said Taoiseach Brian Cowen should resign, APA reports quoting rte.ie website.
Mr Lenihan said events over the last 24 hours have raised an issue about his leadership once again and he said quick action was needed by senior members of the party.
He said the Taoiseach should look at the situation and the effect his approach has had on the party and its supporters over the past number of days.
Conor Lenihan said Mr Cowen’s authority and credibility has been eroded over the last few days and many people who voted confidence in him are now thinking quite the opposite.
Mr Lenihan said he was angry and embarrassed for supporters of Fianna FÃ¡il who were looking on in horror at what was happening.
A huge disservice had been done to the name of the party, he said.
Conor Lenihan said Brian Cowen has lost the confidence of the country and he said the only way the Fianna FÃ¡il leadership issue can be resolved is if Mr Cowen thinks about the position in which he has placed the party.
It would be in the best interest of the party if Brian Cowen moved on because he said it was not working out, he added.
Meanwhile, the Green Party is meeting to discuss today’s developments.