Svend Robinson has been charged with theft for stealing a ring at an estate sale.
The “incident” caused him to step down as an MP for the NDP, amidst self-serving crocodile tears. But if he thought that his apologies and his life as a public figure would allow him to escape responsibility for his actions, well, think again. He ‘fessed up. Now it’s time to pay up.
I’m trying not to be too jubilant here, but, well, it’s difficult I’ll admit. Robinson has been a first-class ass for a while. Now his political legacy finally reflects that.
Ever the politician, of course, Svend did manage to resign just in time for these charges to be unlikely to stick to the NDP. That’s my only regret in this whole debacle. Svend, I’m sure, has plenty.
The boys in cell block B can hardly wait
Well…Robinson stole, not the NDP, who, in any case, isn’t in a position to steal anywhere near as much as the Liberals. I’ve no sympathy for Robinson either, especially after having met him at Concordia a while back. Must be the biggest hypocrite I’ve ever met. He defended the Palestinians (which is, of course, quite all right in and of itself) but then ignored the request of Native Americans from his riding who showed up at Concordia to speak to him. Wouldn’t even give them 5 seconds and the disdain on his face made me want to slap him right there and then. He’s an insult to Canadians and to Palestinians, of course, who don’t need any more people who want to use their plight solely for the benefit of their own careers.
Come on Hanthala, you know full well that, rightly or wrongly, theft by individual party representatives tends to reflect poorly on the party as a whole.
Heck, look even at the CSU of a few years back, when one of the VPs disappeared with a ton of student cash. You can’t possibly claim that this didn’t tar the reputation of the CSU exec at the time.
How’d you turn a thread about a crooked Canadian MP into a pro-palestinian speech? You’re good, SpiceGirl.
But, since you went there…
Those poor pals, EVERYBODY hates ’em;
Middle East & Africa / Arab-Israel conflict Print article | Email
Palestinians reject pull-out role for Egypt
By Harvey Morris in Jerusalem
Published: June 22 2004 17:07 | Last Updated: June 22 2004 17:07
Palestinian factions meeting in Damascus have condemned proposed Egyptian and Jordanian involvement in the Gaza Strip and West Bank following an Israeli withdrawal.
Omar Suleiman, Egyptian intelligence chief, on Wednesday begins a visit to Israel and the West Bank to co-ordinate efforts to ensure security when the Israelis pull out.
The Damascus statement, signed by representatives of Yassir Arafat’s Fatah, Hamas and other militant groups had the hallmarks of a Syrian-supported spoiler to disrupt the Egyptian security plan.
Following a meeting of Syrian-based leaders of the factions, they said in a statement: “We deplore and are astonished at talk of a security role by Arab parties in Gaza and the West Bank.”
The statement was a clear reference to both Egypt and Jordan, which may help train Palestinian security forces in a small area of the West Bank that Israel is due to evacuate. Syria, unlike Egypt and Jordan, does not have a peace treaty with Israel. It also hosts radical groups, in spite of US demands that their offices in Damascus be shut.
One of Egypt’s motives in agreeing to become involved in security in the Gaza Strip is the fear that unrest might spill over the border if there were a breakdown of order after an Israeli withdrawal.
The Egyptian intelligence chief is due to meet Mr Arafat, Palestinian Authority president, during a visit to Ramallah. Egypt has called on Mr Arafat to empower fully his prime minister, Ahmed Qurei, and appoint an interior minister in charge of security as part of security reforms. Mr Qurei met Egyptian officials in Cairo last week but it was not known if he carried a positive response from Mr Arafat.
The Damascus meeting appeared to conflict with Egyptian efforts to promote a dialogue among Palestinian factions in Cairo with the aim of establishing a unified position on Israeli withdrawal. The Damascus-based leaders said if Arab states assumed a security role, it would make it appear “as if the Palestinian people were the problem, not the occupation”.
The minority government of Ariel Sharon, Israeli prime minister, has set next March as a deadline for a cabinet vote on withdrawing Jewish settlements in the Gaza Strip and part of the West Bank. Palestinian officials, even those who support a Gaza pull-out, say Mr Sharon’s unilateral plan will allow him to consolidate Israel’s hold on much of the West Bank.
People close to the factional leaderships inside Gaza said they were more positive about Egyptian involvement than their Damascus counterparts. However, the idea of a Jordanian role in t
Dan, that article comes just days after Israeli Foreign Minister Silvan Shalom praised Egypt’s newfound “cooperative” attitude. I roll my eyes at the substance of Shalom’s statement, but it logically follows that any praise by Israel must be met with criticism by the Palestinians.
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