Policing minister Chris Philp shocked the audience - who gasped and laughed as he repeatedly blundered in front of the camera.
A Conservative minister has been mocked after an embarrassing gaffe on Question time - where he asked a despairing audience member if Rwanda and Congo are different countries.
Policing minister Chris Philp committed a howler as he asked 'well Rwanda is a different country from Congo isn't it?' What is going on between Rwanda and Congo? Hundreds of thousands have been forced to flee their homes because of violent clashes between Democratic Republic of Congo and M23 rebels in eastern Congo.
The UN said in 2023 that people living in eastern DRC faced unheard-of violence, naming it one of the 'worst places' in the world for children. 'So had my family members come from Goma on a crossing right now would they be sent back to the country that they're supposedly warring, Rwanda? Does that make sense to you?'The audience member and Question Time host Fiona Bruce interrupted the Minister, saying: 'They're not from Rwanda, they're from Congo. And they're supposedly warring these people from Rwanda.
Mr Philp has previously drawn howls of laughter on Question Time from audiences reacting to his blundering responses.
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