Kenny MacAskill Elected as Alba Party Leader Amid Internal Disputes
MacAskill succeeds Alex Salmond, pledging to revitalize Scotland's pro-independence movement as the party grapples with legal challenges and leadership divisions.
- Kenny MacAskill narrowly defeated Ash Regan to become the new leader of the Alba Party, with Neal Hanvey elected as deputy leader.
- Chris McEleny, the party's former general secretary, announced plans to take legal action over what he claims was an 'unfair and unlawful' dismissal.
- MacAskill emphasized his commitment to galvanizing the pro-independence movement and achieving electoral success in the next Holyrood election.
- Ash Regan, the party's sole MSP, narrowly lost the leadership contest and declined to make a public statement following the announcement.
- MacAskill denied that the leadership contest was divisive, describing the debate as respectful, despite lingering tensions within the party.
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