New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said Thursday she will step down as leader of the centre-left Labour Party if opinion polls prove wrong and she loses Saturday's general election.
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New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern speaks to media regarding the latest case of COVID-19 coronavirus infections, breaking a 102-day run of no local transmissions, at the parliament in Auckland on August 12, 2020. (Photo by Marty MELVILLE / AFP)
2020-10-15 14:11:09
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said Thursday she will step down as leader of the centre-left Labour Party if opinion polls prove wrong and she loses Saturday's general election.
The prospect appears remote, with Labour enjoying a 15 point lead in the polls, but Ardern responded with a firm "No" when asked during a televised debate whether she would remain as opposition leader if the vote does not go her way.
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