“Mate in a nutshell we cannot take from this ABF result that the sample contains or does not contain Phenmetrazine,” he wrote. The ABF “hazmat” test had only identified Phenmetrazine as the fourth most likely substance contained in the seized shipment, behind sugar, sucrose and powdered sugar, he said.
2021年11月17日星期三
寃獄索償
“Mate in a nutshell we cannot take from this ABF result that the sample contains or does not contain Phenmetrazine,” he wrote. The ABF “hazmat” test had only identified Phenmetrazine as the fourth most likely substance contained in the seized shipment, behind sugar, sucrose and powdered sugar, he said.
2021年11月12日星期五
I don't believe I have lied
Scott Morrison says he doesn’t believe he’s told a lie in public life
這標題來自Sydney Morning Herald今天的報導, 內文有這幾段:When asked by 3AW radio host Neil Mitchell if he had ever told a lie in public life, Mr Morrison replied: “I don’t believe I have, no. No”
Mr Morrison said anyone in public life copped accusations and he’d learned not to take them personally.
“That’s politics, people take sledges at me all the time,” he said on Friday morning.
2021年11月10日星期三
豬五類
2021年11月6日星期六
Liar in the lair
搞政治的人, 不多不少都是liar, 或者可以說是某程度上的騙子, 已屬普羅大眾接受的事實, 只要謊言不要講得過份拙劣, 大家都會不以為忤。Liar一詞最近掀起風波。美英澳AUKUS核子潛艇結盟後, 近日把澳法兩國關係進一步拖累, 雙方惡言相向, 陰招盡出。法國總統說澳洲總理是liar, 近日在澳媒熱炒, 說真liar這指控有違外交常規, 卻並非Macron主動提出的, 原對話是這樣的。Sydney Morning Herald記者Bevan Shields攔途訪問法國總統, 問他有否覺得Scott Morrison對他說謊:
“Do you think he lied to you?” Shields asked.
“I don’t think, I know,” Macron replied.
“Scott has always had a reputation for telling lies.”
2021年10月19日星期二
ICAC開波
悉尼因16歲以上人口接種新冠疫苗兩針已達80%, 所以上星期開始進一步放寬活動限制, 居民猶如放監, 食肆爆滿, 想找個車位泊車也很困難。自由可貴, 失而復得就更覺可貴。星期天約了貓琴到Woolwich吃個午飯, 之前又先去看望另一朋友, 在她骨髓移殖之前先聊幾句。跟貓琴碰頭, 難免聊起政治來。我一向原則是好友不論政, 論政傷感情。在這大原則下, 心智成熟的人不會產生爭抝, 點到即止, 反正大家無黨無派, 講制度而不講塗脂抹粉的崇拜, 所以相談甚歡。話題難免轉到前省長Berejiklian被ICAC傳召的公開聽證來。
新省的ICAC算是全國最有權力的, 也只是無牙老虎, 而聯邦政府草擬要成立的, 更屬無牙的紙老虎, 因為聯邦政府會立例由政府轉介個案ICAC才能調查, 聯邦政府考慮成立的ICAC是沒有主動調查權的, 所以冠之為紙老虎也屬過譽。
Berejiklian的公開聽證是如假包換的公開的, 新省ICAC網頁提供Live Stream連結的, 市民不用到現場也可以全程收看, 我就沒有這閒情, 看下傳媒報重點就算了。10月18日開始的聽證, 播出去年Berejiklian在閉門聽證被盤問的情況, 一條簡單問題都閃爍其詞作答, 終於被問了5次, 頭4個答案evasive, 第5個答案根本是在說謊, 所以5個答案根本是a pack of lies。我想先前同情和支持她的人也開始在打折扣了。論功績Berejiklian算是出色的省長, 但論integrity及probity(正直廉潔), 恐怕她不能過關, 表面看可以普通法檢控她公職人員行為失當罪。不過, 這裏對政治人物操守的要求低, 一定不會檢控她的, 反正她都辭去一切公職了。單是頭兩天聽證, 就可以明白她為甚麼選擇自己下台, 她一年前不請辭根本是意圖蒙混過去, 希望ICAC不追殺她她就可以過關了。 我猜測她另一辭職的原因是, 可能有幕後金主出資給她抗辯, 她退出政壇就無需為此申報交代, 她可能已鋪好後路, 找到份私人機構的CEO來做。
新省的廉政專員或助理專員跟香港很不同, 一般是委任退休的高級司法人員出任, 都是QC/SC, 任期5年至10年。為了這次的公開聽證, 特別委任了退休法官Ruth McColl SC來主持, Ruth McColl SC是前新省上訴庭法官, 也曾經做過大律師公會主席。特別委任她來主持這次的聽證是為了避嫌, 撇除任何與前省長的關係。這次聽證針對前省長與情人的conflict of interest, 所以委任聽審的專員也份外謹慎, 以免授人以柄。
出色的省長下台可惜嗎? The million-dollar question看你對廉潔操守看得多重, 我就看重integrity and probity, 所以一年前已經認為她要下台。也不要以為她遇人不淑而過份同情她, 她根本是為了維繫秘密情人的地位而徇私, 所以才對他的不當行為刻意失明, 說到底都涉及她的自身利益, 她可能盤算了將來的婚姻幸福作為注碼, 值得同情嗎?
2021年10月3日星期日
ICAC
“This shows that ICAC was acting regardless of the circumstances at the time, that it was acting on the basis of what it had before it. I would have thought in relation to any integrity body that they should act without taking into account the criticism of any political party,” she said.
2021年10月1日星期五
省長下台
That is the ICAC’s prerogative. Resigning at this time is against every instinct in my being and something which I do not want to do, I love my job, and serving the community, but I have been given no option following the statement issued.
To continue as Premier would disrupt the state government during a time when our entire attention should be focused on the challenges confronting NSW. I do not want to be a distraction from what should be the focus of the state government during this pandemic, which is the wellbeing of our citizens.
Queensland Crime and Corruption Commission (Qld CCC)
Western Australian (WA) Corruption and Crime Commission
Tasmanian Integrity Commission
Victorian Independent Broad-based Anti-Corruption Commission
South Australian (SA) Independent Commission Against Corruption