Opposition MPs accused the federal government yesterday of pressuring the RCMP to shut down an investigation into allegations of corruption and organized crime infiltration at the Canadian High Commission in Hong Kong.
Reading from a scathing report by the RCMP's External Review Committee detailing how investigators were repeatedly called off the case, the Canadian Alliance put the blame on the Liberals.
"This is a very serious allegation of Liberal political interference," said Kevin Sorenson, senior critic for the Department of the Solicitor-General. "Why is a federal department interfering and influencing an RCMP investigation?"
Wayne Easter, the Solicitor-General, denied the RCMP was pressured and declined to comment further, saying he did not want to interfere in disciplinary procedures involving a Mountie fired for blowing the whistle on the embassy scandal.
As revealed in yesterday's National Post, a government committee that reports to Mr. Easter has concluded the RCMP failed to properly investigate allegations that staff at the Hong Kong embassy were taking bribes to help Asian triad members emigrate to Canada.
I highlighted part of Bud’s article on RCMP Corporal Robert Read, a 26-year-veteran of the police force. Do read all of Bud’s article. This is sufficient for you to know how a Canadian hero acts—and is abused for his trouble.
Nota Bene:
***Pressure was brought on him to hush these revelations up -- by both the top RCMP brass and the High Commissioner.***
***When Read pressed on, he was recalled. When no official would follow up on his proof, he went public with the information. For this embarassment to the RCMP force he was forced to quit, but he kept up his battle through the media. Now he has been exonerated by a review panel, who looked into his allegations.***
