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Commenting on "New credit card rules for Lord Mayor Robert Doyle"
http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/new-credit-card-rules-for-lord-mayor-robert-doyle-20160308-gndydc.html
Sack Them Now!
Once upon-a-time, Australia was young and innocent, and the word "corruption" was rarely heard of. Many Australian were pointing fingers at Indonesia, China, developing countries in Asia, Africa, South America, etc. Those were the good old days when Australian politicians stood tall, representing the people honourably and with great dignity.
Australian newspapers of recent years are having a ball reporting corrupt politicians taking money directly or bribes disguising as political donations, junket tours, misusing public funds or taxpayers' money, using official credit cards for personal use including visiting brothels.
I really like to see no one, including politicians, be exempted from punishment for lack of judgement intentionally and lack the duty of care, and that the punishment should be severe enough to curb future copy cats.
Politicians should receive punishment twice that of a normal citizen making the same offence or committing the same crime.
On 24 September 2013, the Melbourne City Council adopted a Councillor Code of Conduct. It seems some of the Councillors never read the document, or they join many illiterate Australians who can read words but cannot understand the content. They do not deserve to represent the people, and should be sacked with all future entitlements stripped.
A fresh by-election should be called to replace them as soon as practicable.
Commenting on "New credit card rules for Lord Mayor Robert Doyle"
http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/new-credit-card-rules-for-lord-mayor-robert-doyle-20160308-gndydc.html
Once upon-a-time, Australia was young and innocent, and the word "corruption" was rarely heard of. Many Australian were pointing fingers at Indonesia, China, developing countries in Asia, Africa, South America, etc. Those were the good old days when Australian politicians stood tall, representing the people honourably and with great dignity.
Australian newspapers of recent years are having a ball reporting corrupt politicians taking money directly or bribes disguising as political donations, junket tours, misusing public funds or taxpayers' money, using official credit cards for personal use including visiting brothels.
I really like to see no one, including politicians, be exempted from punishment for lack of judgement intentionally and lack the duty of care, and that the punishment should be severe enough to curb future copy cats.
Politicians should receive punishment twice that of a normal citizen making the same offence or committing the same crime.
On 24 September 2013, the Melbourne City Council adopted a Councillor Code of Conduct. It seems some of the Councillors never read the document, or they join many illiterate Australians who can read words but cannot understand the content. They do not deserve to represent the people, and should be sacked with all future entitlements stripped.
A fresh by-election should be called to replace them as soon as practicable.
