It was very enlightening of Mr. Clements and CEO Boardman to list the council legal expenses (Islander Oct 20th), with those staggering figures, and to name three troublesome councillors and an MP. The part missing was who laid charges against whom? If there was an initiator of the “Code of Conduct” reports, where is that name badge as well?
Why can’t we know what the allegations were so we can judge for ourselves rather than get railroaded? The Islander seems to give some councillors negative publicity and certain people plenty of space to grandstand. Print it all up: one-sided publicity is very undemocratic.
Linda Davis
Cygnet River
Printed in The Islander 2011.11.02
Is it that the ratepayers are being hoodwinked not only by the council but also the only newspaper on the island?