His campaign promise was that, if elected, he would resign. Any minister may resign his office. Risto Ryti would resign as President, and parliament would appoint Mannerheim as Regent. Arafat refused to resign his post. Heath did not resign immediately as Prime Minister. Kilpatrick dismissed the vote as irrelevant and declared that he would not resign as mayor. He also announced that he would not resign his seat in Parliament. Cox said that whether Kilpatrick is criminally charged or not, he should resign as mayor. Senators may also resign from office or be expelled from the Senate. But he did not actually resign as State President of Delaware. He did not, however, resign from the Senate. Corbyn stated that he would not resign. The public outcry subsequent to the move forced Lin to resign. Palmieri must resign immediately or be fired. Fawcett elects to resign from the society rather than apologise.