His Majesty’s Government of Gibraltar notes the public comments made by the Leader of the Opposition, the Hon Keith Azopardi, this afternoon on social media regarding the very limited Restriction Notice applied to the McGrail Inquiry.
The ramped-up Government spin machinery since Friday with almost carbon copy messaging from Ministers on social media displays a nervousness as to the very late Restriction Notice issued on the last working day before the Inquiry begins.
The GSD has noted that the Government has placed online limited financial information in respect of some fifty five Government, Gibraltar Development Corporation (“GDC”) or Gibraltar Savings Bank controlled companies. The balance sheets, mostly draft and unaudited with no income statement, directors’ report or notes render the information of no value to the public nor provide any assurance.
Below follows the text of the Leader of the Opposition’s Political Broadcast which was aired on GBC yesterday evening:
What has unfolded over the last few weeks is very grave.
Mr Picardo who faces serious allegations about his conduct has, with his Government majority, passed a law which he can now use to protect himself in the very Inquiry investigating his conduct.