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UNITED STATES – In Georgia, the question of wearing a mask will have to be decided by the courts. The governor of this American state complained Thursday July 16 against the mayor of his capital, Atlanta, for having notably imposed the wearing of a mask in his city.
At the end of last week, the Democratic Mayor of Atlanta Keisha Lance Bottoms decided to suspend the process of deconfinement in her city by imposing the wearing of masks and by announcing the closure of non-essential businesses. Abuse of power according to Republican Governor of Georgia Brian Kemp, who filed a complaint against her.
“Governor Kemp must be able, as the executive leader of this state, to be responsible for health emergencies without Mayor Bottoms issuing void and unenforceable decrees that only serve to confuse the public,” argues the complaint. to the court.
“This complaint is on behalf of the entrepreneurs and their employees who are fighting to survive in these difficult times,” said the governor on Twitter.
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This lawsuit is on behalf of the Atlanta business owners and their hardworking employees who are struggling to survive during these difficult times. (1/4) https://t.co/vxiOmteHaH
— Governor Brian P. Kemp (@GovKemp) July 16, 2020
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Keisha Lance Bottoms, possible running mate of Joe Biden
“3104 Georgians are dead and I and my family are among the 106,000 who tested positive for Covid-19. Meanwhile, I have been sued by Governor Kemp for wearing a mandatory mask, ”responded Keisha Lance Bottoms, whose name was put forward as possible running mate for Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden.
Like President Donald Trump, many elected Republicans do not want to make the wearing of the mask mandatory, while its usefulness is now clearly established by scientists and health agencies. The State of Georgia only recommends it, without imposing it.
Donald Trump went to Atlanta’s largest airport on Wednesday and was accused by the mayor of “breaking city law” when he was seen without a mask during his visit. .
See also on The HuffPost: Anti-mask demonstration in Florida, very affected by the Covid-19
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