Which way do “U” turn next?

So Captain Comical terry Le Sueur nee Smith has announced that he is going to appoint an external expert to look into the events surrounding the (illegal?) suspension of Chief Police Officer Graham Power QPM. Furthermore he announced this before Deputy Bob Hill had lodged p9/2010.

Comical Terry, we believe, announced his decision to appoint this external expert on the 28th of January 2010. Deputy Bob Hill did not lodge his proposition with the Greffe until February the 2nd 2010, so one could be forgiven for thinking Bob Hill’s proposition was only put in to scupper Comical Terry’s half baked attempt.

Well nothing could be further from the truth, indeed Comical Terry at the helm of the good ship “Titanic” has put the wheel hard over in a dramatic “U turn” in order to stay on course heading straight for that ice-berg that he and his highly paid advisors are so adamant will sink the ship.

At the States sitting on Wednesday the 20th of January Comical Terry told Deputy Hill that he has no intentions of bringing a proposition to the house to set up any inquiry into the (illegal?) suspension of CPO, QPM, Graham Power. Deputy Hill asked Comical Terry to put this in writing and at the same time told Comical Terry that he would lodge one.

On Friday the 22nd of January Deputy Hill e-mailed the bailiff and the Greffier informing them that he was in the process of drafting his proposition but sought advice about the inclusion of “a certain document”.

On Saturday the 23rd Deputy Hill received Comical Terry’s letter dated the 22nd of January stating “I see no reason for me to lodge a proposition such as you suggest”.

On Monday the 25th of January Deputy Hill circulated that letter to Comical Terry, the media and States members and his e-mail stated again “I remind you that the suspension is a NEUTRAL act and you can not jump in and out of your obligations to be neutral just because it is politically expedient.” “ It is more than apparent that previous Ministers and current Civil Servants have not acted appropriately , nor in the interest of good government and fair play to all.” “If you really wanted to stand by your statement for a full and impartial enquiry as my SUBSTANTIATED comments could be subject to challenge in terms of accuracy, then you would have agreed to establish one yourself.”

“As you chose to abdicate your responsibilities , that will be left for others to do.”


So obviously the Chief Minister is now aware that Deputy Hill would be submitting a proposition, in fact it was submitted later that day but actually not lodged until the States Sitting on Tuesday the 2nd of February. However low and behold Comical Terry writes to Deputy Hill on the 28th of January informing him of this external expert he wishes to appoint to look into the (illegal?) suspension of Chief Officer Power……Sorry Terry too little, too late, big mistake to call Deputy Hill’s bluff.

Deputy Hill’s proposition asks for a “public” inquiry set up by a committee, where Comical Terry (we believe and stand to be corrected), wants one person to conduct an inquiry, appointed by himself! and report his findings to himself. If this is the case, chances are the public will get to know nothing and as with the hedging of the Incinerator euros any disciplinary action will be done behind closed doors and that will be an end to it. Thus denying Chief Officer Power, the former Home Affairs Minister or the CEO to the Council of Ministers an opportunity to “PUBLICLY” clear their names.

On top of all this Comical Terry is hopelessly conflicted in anything to do with an investigation into the (illegal?) suspension of the Chief Officer. He was the man who denied the Chief Officer access to the information of when the letter(s) that informed him of his suspension were created, and we all know what was revealed there!! And now understand why Terry didn’t appear to be as neutral as he should have been.

The communications between Comical Terry and Deputy Hill can be viewed from page 22 of Deputy Hill’s proposition. which is under "propositions" and is "P9/2010/".