More SNP Scandals - Misconduct by SNP Ministers - the gift that keeps on giving!

 

More SNP Scandals - Misconduct by SNP Ministers, Missing WhatsApp messages and Sinn Fein at Bute House - SNP conduct, the gift that keeps on giving.

'Honesty, integrity and transparency.'

Or is it incompetence, arrogance, misconduct in public office or corruption?

Another MSP exposed to public scrutiny, Michael Matheson, the SNP Health Secretary has over the last month made several statements in the chamber of the Scottish parliament in regard to the £11,000 iPad streaming bill he ran up during Christmas 2022 and the early part of this year. At first the MSP tried to pass it off as a bill to be paid by the Scottish taxpayer, because it was to cover roaming data charges on his official, parliamentary iPad. 

In fact Matheson initially refused to explain the £10,935.74p data bill. Two weeks ago the SNP Health Secretary faced two days of questioning at Holyrood as to how it was possible for him to run up such a bill on parliamentary business while for part of the period he was on holiday with his family in Morocco over the Christmas and New Year period.

There were contradictory statements to the Scottish Parliament, and eventually Matheson claimed that he had "withheld" information in order to shield his family from media attention and intrusive journalists.

The truth is that the bulk of the roaming data bill was run up by his teenage sons, who were using the iPad to watch Scottish football matches while they were on holiday in Morocco. A cost of £8,666 worth of data on Sunday January 2nd 2023 alone!

Finally, he gave a reasonably honest explanation and has reluctantly agreed to pay the data bill out of his own pocket, and will reimburse Holyrood in full.

Hardly surprising is the fact that SNP leader and Scotland's First Minister Humza Yousaf stands by the SNP Health Secretary and believes his explanations. But as Scottish Conservative Party leader and MSP Douglas Ross has stated that Humza Yousaf was, "the last person in Scotland still believing this minister's ridiculous claims."

And for once Scottish Labour are standing with the Tories wanting answers about Michael Matheson's data bill and in addition questions about his keeping 'confidential information' stored on his iPad secure.

As this article goes out on-line, the arguments continue at Holyrood as Humza Yousaf defends Michael Matheson and tries to deflect attention back on the financial record of Scottish Tory leader Douglas Ross. 

Watch this space  ......

And Did the SNP Mislead the Scottish Parliament?

The official Covid-19 Inquiry continues to drag on and still the SNP leadership drags its feet about releasing all their communications, especially electronic media messaging. That is in spite of repeated assurances to the Scottish parliament by SNP ministers that the SNP administration would fully co-operate and hand over all their records.

MEANWHILE - SCOTLAND'S FIRST MINISTER HAS FACE TO FACE MEETING WITH STORMONT SINN FEIN LEADER AT BUTE HOUSE.

Humza Yousaf met Michelle O'Neill at Bute House on Wednesday November 22nd 2023, just as his predecessor Nicola Sturgeon had done in the past.

It seems that Humza Yousaf thinks that Sinn Fein are kindred spirits in wanting to take Northern Ireland and Scotland out of the United Kingdom.

Humza Yousaf loves to play at being some kind of statesman, and tries to imagine himself as the leader of an independent Scotland on the world stage of international politics.

THIS IS WHAT THE 'SCOTTISH DAILY EXPRESS' HAD TO SAY:

'Selfish' Humza Yousaf meets Sinn Fein Stormont leader at Bute House in new alliance to break up the UK

The First Minister welcomed Michelle O'Neill to his official residence in Edinburgh, sparking claims that he will 'gladly work with anyone who supports his aim of breaking up the United Kingdom'

There have been no denials of this from the SNP !