Humza Yousaf hits out at 'racist bigots' as he steps down as First Minister
Because you see, Presiding Officer young Hamza Yusuf could never have imagined that he would be able to lead this country. I was six years old when I was first told to go home and I’m afraid since then it’s been a regular occurrence. In fact, almost daily, if you look at my social media feeds and I won’t lie, presenting officer, it is that racial, racial slur that probably hurts me the most. Very simply because I have no other home than this one. I I never will. I never have. My heart will forever belong. Scotland, So to have the opportunity to defy the far right, to defy the races, to defy the bigots who told me to go home but be in a position to serve my home, to contribute to public life in my home, and to have had the opportunity to lead my home, well, that has been the most tremendous honor that I didn’t think was reserved for people who looked like me.