No, and allow me to explain why. To start, I do not need to resign. I will repeat what I said earlier: given the nature of my position, they can dismiss me, and I would have no qualms about retiring. The conclusions that you have reached contain a number of falsehoods. You presume that the event was festive, whereas re-enactments around the world are never festive.
On February 25th, 2009. See this statement in context.