Everyone in the UK is boiling over the expense scandal whereby dozens (if not hundreds) of our elected Members of Parliament have been claiming expenses for many things such as property's they don't live in, mortgage interest for mortgages that have been paid off and things like 'floating duck ponds'.
One MP,
Margaret Moran claimed £20,000 for treating dry rot at her second home.
All of this, from tax payers money.
In the UK we come down hard on benefit cheats. If you work while claiming benefits you can face a prison sentence.
I am wondering why the same severity of punishment doesn't apply to the dishonest expense cheating MP's.
Are they immune from fraud and theft?
Gordon Brown has apparently set up a
punishment panel to sift through and boot out cheating MP's.
The linked source reports this:
"The Standard has learned that Elliot Morley and David Chaytor,
who have both been suspended over claims for mortgages, will be the
first to face the new body. Mr Brown's decision to make it easier to
kick out MPs came after a rash of new revelations about claims for
whirlpool baths, holiday cottages and bumper food bills made by his
government whips.
The Labour panel, similar to David Cameron's
own "scrutiny panel", will allow the Chief Whip, party general
secretary and constituency parties the power to refer MPs for an
investigation that could lead to their expulsion. Among MPs facing
disciplinary action are Shahid Malik who claimed £66,000 over three years on a London home while renting a "main home" for an alleged £100 a week."
Suspension?
If this happened in a regular employment situation the employee would face instant dismissal and criminal charges.
What are your thoughts?
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