The Importance of Being Sternest
Despite questionings from the press Bertie Ahern is taking a stern and adament position of silence, until the Mahon Tribunal re-convenes, on his financial dealings. With total disregard for the people of the nation, the electorate or his own constituency he answered journalists with "I will give my answers to the tribunal". He will leave the voters and his party in the dark until after the General Election.
Trevor Sargent of the Green Party is the only politician so far with the cajones to call for explanations now. Bertie’s own party, Fianna Fail, should be asking him to clear up the controversy before it starts to cast aspersions on their integrity as well. What kind of people blindly follow someone into government without expecting some sort of clarification on this issue?
If there is nothing to hide about the suitcase full of money, the house, or the girlfriends’ participation, then why not clear the air now? It would be innefectual to have a newly re-elected leader of the government embroiled in a tribunal questioning his very integrity for months after the election.
When further queries concerning his past financial dealings were put to him Mr. Ahern said, "If I answer any questions now there will just be more questions tomorrow." Which leads me to wonder if any of his answers would be credible or convincing. Less than three weeks away and we are confronted by a stony silence, which was also his final way of dealing with the press when pushed further about his financial escapades.
A bit arrogant don’t ya think? Only answerable to a tribunal and not to us eh Bertie?
