Justice sectary Humza Yousaf, a member of the SNP, said during an interview on STV: “We can bring the economy back to life, we just can’t bring people back to life.”
Gordon Dewar, chief executive of Edinburgh airport, said he was “dismayed” by Yousaf’s comment in a letter to the minister.
“No-one in aviation has advocated trading lives for the economy, and it is unhelpful to be using anyone’s loss to make a political point that side-steps or ignores our open request for engagement in seeking better policies,” said Dewar in his open letter.
Edinburgh airport boss slams Scottish minister’s Covid comment
Government
Rob Gill
3 September 2020
The boss of Edinburgh airport has hit out at the Scottish government’s justice secretary over a comment the politician made comparing saving lives with the economy during a TV interview.
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