Once again Members (of the Tynwald )used the opportunity to demonstrate (with the odd exception) their aptitude to dodge the issue whenever the whiff of corruption and maladministration wafts their way.
Tuesday afternoon’s sitting of Tynwald (16th June) produced further evidence that, although the Isle of Man may have the longest running parliament in the world, there is still a colossal way to go before the IOM can consider its parliament has the integrity to match its longevity.
The IOM might not quite match Jersey for some of its out dated feudal practices, or North Korea’s penchant for detonating nuclear bombs and imprisoning journalists, but it does exhibit other traits characteristic of a ‘Rogue State’.
Namely, when the authorities are called upon to scrutinize certain failed administrative procedures, account for any deficiencies within them, and name the parties responsible for the failure - it almost always manages to demonstrate a world-leading expertise in finding nothing much wrong; and that no one is required to be held accountable. Even Zimbabwe would be proud of the record the IOM has for such travesties.
With a few exceptions the 'parish council' politicians of the IoM can not deal with the really big issues that face the IoM. Regrettably the army of civil servants it employs in the FSC & Treasury can't do much better either. Cock-up seems to be the order of the day and they have the audacity to expect depositors to pay for it.
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