Susan McMahon
So it is obviously OK for the Premier to interfere some of the time, but not all of the time, in projects of a commercial nature. Something smells mighty fishy in all of this, and I cannot help but feel that the two things are somehow linked.
Premier Paul Lennon claims inability “to interfere in a commercial decision … ” as the reason for his inaction on the blatantly unfair and even curious Rayonnier/FEA deal.
However, this claim rings very hollow when interference by the very same person is cited as the reason for the near-collapse of the RPDC pulp mill assessment process. (Notice the word “assessment” used instead of “approval”).
Remember that the two resigning members of the RPDC panel did so because of “undue government interference”.
So it is obviously OK for the Premier to interfere some of the time, but not all of the time, in projects of a commercial nature. Something smells mighty fishy in all of this, and I cannot help but feel that the two things are somehow linked.
Susan McMahon
Exeter
