The governor of the US state of Georgia lodged a complaint Thursday against the mayor of his capital, Atlanta, for having notably imposed the wearing of the mask in his city.
At the end of last week, the Democratic mayor of Atlanta, Keisha Lance Bottoms, decided to suspend the deconfinement process in his city by imposing the wearing of a mask and by announcing the closure of non-essential businesses. Abuse of power according to Republican Governor of Georgia Bian Kemp, who filed a complaint against her.
Wearing a mask, a huge debate in the United States
“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 serve only 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.
“3,104 Georgians are dead and I and my family are among the 106,000 who tested positive for Covid-19. During this time I was sued by Governor Kemp for wearing a compulsory mask”, reacted Keisha Lance Bottoms, whose name was put forward as a possible running mate for the 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.
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