Humza Yousaf leaves SNP conference stage to speak to protester
dailyrecord.co.ukHumza Yousaf halted his address to the SNP conference after he was heckled by a member of the audience.The First Minister was just minutes into his keynote speech on independence at Caird Hall in Dundee when the protestor started shouting over him.
As the rest of the crowd began to boo the woman, Yousaf said: "Okay folks, lets not boo. I'm going to take a minute to talk with this person."The SNP leader then swiftly exited the stage and made his way to the back of the venue, as the woman continued to yell.
He could then be seen trying to console the protestor, who was visibly upset and continued to shout as he spoke to her.It is understood that she is a victim of disgraced Tayside doctor Sam Eljamel, who harmed dozens of patients before his departure from surgery in 2013.
At one point, the woman could be heard saying: "Look what they done to me. I've had enough, I'm in total pain 24 hours a day, I can't live like this anymore."Sometimes I just want to give up and die, because it's better than this pain and this life that I've got."After eventually managing to calm the woman, Yousaf helped her exit the hall alongside event staff.
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