Ex Labour MPs and Tory peer lose expenses ruling
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/politics/10293475.stm
11th June 2010, BBC News Website
Four former British politicians have to stand trial for expenses fraud charges. These are Labour MPs Elliott Morley, David Chaytor and Jim Devine along with ex Tory peer Lord Hanningfield. After information about expenses claims from all MPs was gained by a national newspaper the police investigated the case for nine months. The lawyers of these men claim that parliamentary privilege accounts for their clients. Mr Justice Saunders rejects that possibility because that privilege does not cover individual claims, only the expenses system. The former politicians are all pleading not guilty and will appeal the case.
Reading this article made me think that these politicians see themselves superior to 'normal' British citizens. They think their unfair and illegal expenses could be justified by an old law which does not cover their actions at all. If they say that they are not guilty then what should they fear? Which reason is there not to undergo a lawsuit? They of course know they are guilty but are desperately trying to escape a sentence. I sincerely hope justice will serve and these political crooks experience right and wrong themselves. One should think they know that since they have debated about such matters frequently.
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It is interesting to read about politicians who think they stand above the law. Their creative book keeping is illegal and they should not get away with it. I cannot believe that they tried to use an old law to keep them out of trouble.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenIndeed, politicians should be punished whenever they have broken a law. They are not more than any citizen and thus there must not be made any exception. Guilty? Sentence! Whatever your profession is.
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