Former Environment Minister Thérèse Coffey made a geographical blunder in the House of Commons by mistakenly referring to the 'Kigali government' while discussing Rwanda. Her mistake was highlighted by various individuals and media outlets, with some expressing embarrassment and others defending her. Coffey later claimed that she knew Kigali is the capital of Rwanda. The incident has sparked public attention and even turned into a meme on social media.
Therese Coffey appears to have made a blunder in the Commons when she attempted to correct Yvette Cooper on Labour's stance regarding the Rwanda Bill Read more 🔗 https://t.co/wJEl6MjVqW
Therese Coffey's Rwanda Gaffe Has Become A Meme https://t.co/5KLOclpmAZ
I know Kigali is Rwandan capital, says Therese Coffey https://t.co/qSP4wHfciM
Therese Coffey makes Rwanda gaffe in Commons Read more🔗 https://t.co/FXbFUZBa4D
Honestly, if I was Yvette Cooper, I'd be saying "Kigali, the capital of Rwanda" at every given opportunity in parliament while smiling at Therese Coffey.
Therese Coffey said she was 'astonished' that shadow home secretary couldn't 'get the name of the country right' after making reference to the 'Kigali government'. Labour's Yvette Cooper was referring to Rwanda's capital. https://t.co/5xXbMIWbir https://t.co/fsidHHg3DK
Thinking Kigali was another country and not the capital of Rwanda was not Tory former Deputy PM Therese Coffey's finest moment 🤭 https://t.co/qlieQZMWtW
'I didn't mix anything up at all': Thérèse Coffey defends criticism after Rwanda gaffe in Commons debate https://t.co/yTV9RPJrHt
'She cannot even get the name of the country right, talking about the Kigali government when we are talking about Rwanda' Former deputy PM Thérèse Coffey tried and failed to correct @YvetteCooperMP in the Commons last night https://t.co/nIkq2zljtO https://t.co/9tSNZTrqEr
Conservative MP Therese Coffey appears to misunderstand that Kigali is the capital of Rwanda - during the debate on the Rwanda bill. https://t.co/OALqVOWluB
'Even by the standards of Thérèse Coffey, the style with which she soiled herself in the House of Commons yesterday...' @mrjamesob marvels at the ex-Deputy PM's 'extraordinary' geographical blunder, in which she mistook the capital of Rwanda for another country. https://t.co/IR9DTKzOpi
Former Environment Minister Thérèse Coffey is astounded that the Shadow Home Secretary refers to the "Kigali Government", complaining "she can't even get the name of the country right." Kigali is the capital of Rwanda. https://t.co/Ra6Jz1drxE
Bloody hell this is embarrassing by Thérèse Coffey. Kigali is the capital of Rwanda. How are these people our MPs?! https://t.co/oWJR6jmSFq