Former First Minister Alex salmond has been giving evidence to the Scottish Parliament inquiry into the handling of historic harrassment claims against him.
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He outlined the personal cost he has faced due to the claims, and the subsequent criminal trial, where he was found not guilty of all charges .
He said: “For two years and six months, this has been a nightmare.
“I have every desire to move on, to turn the page, to resist talking yet again about a series of events which have been amongst the most wounding that any person can face.
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“But the reason I am here today is because we can’t turn that page, nor move on, until the decision-making which is undermining the system of government in Scotland is addressed.”
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