Jun 18 - GSD Criticises “Picardo Hypocrisy Over LNG”
The Opposition says it notes the “extreme hypocrisy” of the Chief Minister, Fabian Picardo, who talks about political corruption on the part of the Opposition, because the Opposition does not disclose who funded the Lloyd’s Register LNG report, while he has “refused to say” whether the company of his one time business partner in a sunglasses business, which was awarded the tender for "not fit for purpose" new buses, was the lowest tenderer. The GSD says that Mr Picardo wants the Opposition to disclose who paid for that expert report but refuses to disclose who paid for $US110,000 tickets to allow him to take a cropped photograph with President Obama or whether that person has or has had any interest in any commercial entity bidding or having been awarded a public contract. The difference, argues the party, is that the GSD is not using the people's money to pay for any reports.
A statement from the party continued: “The reality is that unless Mr Picardo questions the integrity and independence of Lloyd’s Register he would do well to listen to their advice. Mr Picardo is increasingly acting as a Leader of the Opposition and that is where he is going to end up if he continues wasting parliamentary time with silly motions. What Mr Picardo should do is publish any expert reports he may have on the safety of the LNG bunkering installation and power station the Government intends to build. He does not do so because they do not exist.
“More and more people are joining the GSD in our opposition to a project that is clearly not safe. Again Mr Picardo would do well to listen.”
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