The Greens confirmed soon after the accusation that its candidate would be announced on Tuesday.
Labour has branded the Scottish Greens an "SNP branch office" after the party finally confirmed it would stand a candidate in a crunch by-election. Jackie Baillie claimed the environmentalists were "acting as human shields for Humza Yousaf" ahead of the vote in Rutherglen and Hamilton West.
Scottish Labour deputy leader Jackie Baillie said: “At a time when Scots deserve a green party fighting for environmental justice, the Scottish Green Party has taken Humza Yousaf’s shilling and shown for all to see that it is nothing less than an SNP branch office. “The fact is that the Scottish Green Party are now a wholly-owned subsidiary of the SNP who have surrendered all political independence for a shot on the ministerial bicycles. Only Scottish Labour is serious about turning Scotland into a green energy superpower and creating thousands of green jobs.”
Scottish politics Senior SNP MSP Fergus Ewing has loudly criticised the coalition, while former leadership candidate Kate Forbes said members should get a vote on it. Former Scottish Greens leader Robin Harper quit the party over its "obsession" with independence and trans rights.
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