Unwelcome Trends in Politics

ARREST AND DETENTION OF SENATOR STUART SYVRET AND ASSOCIATED MATTERS

2009-04-21T23:10:00.005+02:00

20 members of the States of Jersey Assembly voted for (pour) this proposition & 25 against (contre)

This at least is a measure of the move towards democracy on OUR island.

I'm saddened, though not surprised, to note that the block vote of the Connétables was against (contre) with the exception of Simon Crowcroft Connétable of St Helier. As always, totalling 12 votes, mocking the whole democratic process.

Who voted for & against at the bottom of this post.

STATES OF JERSEY

ARREST AND DETENTION OF
SENATOR STUART SYVRET AND
ASSOCIATED MATTERS

Lodged au Greffe on 16th April 2009
by Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier

STATES GREFFE

PROPOSITION

THE STATES are asked to decide whether they are of opinion -

(a) to express their concern in respect of the apparent interference in the
communications between elected representatives and their
constituents which arises from the arrest and detention of Senator
Stuart Syvret on 6th April 2009;

(b) to further express their concern in respect of the suppressing effect of
such actions upon other elected representatives, and members of the
public;

(c) to further express their concern in respect of the searching of
premises, without a search warrant, and the consequent taking of
communications between members of the public and their elected
representatives;

(d) to request the Minister for Home Affairs to make an urgent statement
concerning the decisions, whether operational or political, taken by
the States of Jersey Police and the Minister in relation to the arrest and
detention of Senator Stuart Syvret;

(e) to request the Privileges and Procedures Committee to make an urgent
statement explaining the extent of the protection offered to States
members, and their constituents, by parliamentary privilege.

DEPUTY G.P. SOUTHERN OF ST. HELIER

REPORT

Emergency States Sitting

This is an urgent proposition, dealing as it does with matters of immense gravity that
go to the very heart of free, functioning democracy in Jersey.

This proposition most certainly amounts to, as standing order 26 (7) says, “a matter of
such urgency and importance that it would be prejudicial to Jersey to delay its debate.”

The States Assembly will, therefore, be asked at the beginning of the requisitioned
meeting, to agree – as described in standing order 26(7) – to set aside the minimum
lodging period in respect of this proposition.

The facts

At approximately 9.00 a.m., on Monday 6th April 2009, Senator Stuart Syvret, the
senior Senator of the States Assembly, was arrested by the States of Jersey Police as
he stepped from the door of his home. The arrest took place in the presence of
approximately 8 police officers who were on the scene in 4 police vehicles.

Senator Syvret was told he was under arrest for alleged breaches of the Data
Protection Law, and was, more specifically, later told that the alleged offences related
to material published on his Internet blog.

The Senator’s home was then searched, although no search warrant was issued for the
alleged offence under Schedule 9, Article 50, Data Protection (Jersey) Law 2005.

Schedule 9 of the Law states –

“1 Interpretation

In this Part –

“occupier” of premises includes a person in charge of a vessel, vehicle,
aircraft or hovercraft;

“premises” includes a vessel, vehicle, aircraft or hovercraft;

“warrant” means warrant issued under this Schedule.

2 Entry and search

(1) If the Bailiff or a Jurat is satisfied by information on oath supplied by the
Commissioner that there are reasonable grounds for suspecting –

(a) that a data controller has contravened or is contravening any of the
data protection principles; or

(b) that an offence under this Law has been or is being committed,

and that evidence of the contravention or of the commission of the
offence is to be found on any premises specified in the information, the
Bailiff or Jurat may issue a warrant to the Commissioner.

(2) The Bailiff or a Jurat shall not issue a warrant in respect of any personal
data processed for the special purposes unless a determination by the
Commissioner under Article 45 with respect to those data has taken
effect.

(3) A warrant may authorize the Commissioner or any of the
Commissioner’s staff at any time within 7 days of the date of the warrant
to enter the premises, to search them, to inspect, examine, operate and test
any equipment found there which is used or intended to be used for the
processing of personal data and to inspect and seize any documents or
other material found there which may be such evidence as is mentioned in
sub-paragraph (1).

3 Additional conditions for issue of warrant

(1) The Bailiff or a Jurat shall not issue a warrant unless satisfied –

(a) that the Commissioner has given 7 days’ notice in writing to the
occupier of the premises in question demanding access to the
premises;

(b) that either access was demanded at a reasonable hour and was
unreasonably refused or although entry to the premises was
granted, the occupier unreasonably refused to comply with a
request by the Commissioner or any of the Commissioner’s staff to
permit the Commissioner or the member of staff to do any of the
things referred to in paragraph 2(3); and

(c) that the occupier, has, after the refusal, been notified by the
Commissioner of the application for the warrant and has had an
opportunity of being heard by the Bailiff or Jurat on the question
whether or not it should be issued.

(2) Sub-paragraph (1) shall not apply if the Bailiff or Jurat is satisfied that the
case is one of urgency or that compliance with that sub-paragraph would
defeat the object of the entry.”

The police instead used powers under Article 29 of the Police Procedures and
Criminal Evidence (Jersey) Law 2003.

Article 29 of the Law states –

“29 Search upon arrest

(1) A police officer may search an arrested person, in any case where the
person to be searched has been arrested at a place other than a police
station, if the police officer has reasonable grounds for believing that the
arrested person may present a danger to himself or herself or others.

(2) Subject to paragraphs (3) to (5), a police officer shall also have power in
that case –

(a) to search the arrested person for anything which the person might
use to assist him or her to escape from lawful custody or which
might be evidence relating to an offence; and

(b) to enter and search any premises in which the person was when
arrested or immediately before the person was arrested for
evidence relating to the offence for which he or she has been
arrested.

(3) The power to search conferred by paragraph (2) is only a power to search
to the extent that is reasonably required for the purpose of discovering
any such thing or any such evidence.

(4) The powers conferred by this Article to search a person shall not be
construed as authorizing a police officer to require a person to remove
any of his or her clothing in public other than an outer coat, jacket, gloves
or headgear, but shall authorize a search of a person’s mouth.

(5) A police officer may not search a person in the exercise of the powers
conferred by paragraph (2)(a) unless the officer has reasonable grounds
for believing that the person to be searched may have concealed on him
or her anything for which a search is permitted under that sub-paragraph.

(6) A police officer may not search premises in the exercise of the power
conferred by paragraph (2)(b) unless the officer has reasonable grounds
for believing that there is evidence on the premises for which a search is
permitted under that sub-paragraph.

(7) In so far as the power of search conferred by paragraph (2)(b) relates to
premises consisting of 2 or more separate dwellings, it shall be limited to
a power to search –

(a) any dwelling in which the arrest took place or in which the person
arrested was immediately before his or her arrest; and

(b) any parts of the premises which the occupier of that dwelling uses
in common with the occupiers of any other dwellings comprised in
the premises.

(8) A police officer searching a person in the exercise of the power conferred
by paragraph (1) may seize and retain anything the officer finds, if the
officer has reasonable grounds for believing that the person searched
might use it to cause physical injury to himself or herself or to any other
person.

(9) A police officer searching a person in the exercise of the powers
conferred by paragraph (2)(a) may seize and retain anything the officer
finds, other than items subject to legal privilege, if the officer has
reasonable grounds for believing –

(a) that that person might use it to assist him or her to escape from
lawful custody; or

(b) that it is evidence of an offence or has been obtained in
consequence of the commission of an offence.

(10) Nothing in this Article shall be taken to affect the power conferred by
Article 39 of the Terrorism (Jersey) Law 2002.”

The implications

The manner of Senator Syvret’s arrest, the search of his home without a warrant, and
the taking away of some of his possessions and the possessions of others residing in
the premises raises serious concerns for democracy in Jersey, Jersey’s external
reputation, Parliamentary Privilege, the Rule of Law, and the accountability, control,
and judgement of the police and judicial authorities.

For the avoidance of doubt, this proposition is not about –

1. Senator Syvret as an individual;
2. the merits or otherwise of any allegations or charges being made or brought
against him by the police; or
3. the content of his blog.

The proposition, however, is about –

1. The reputation of Jersey as a democracy

It is difficult to describe the damage to Jersey’s reputation – even its very
appearance as a functioning democracy – if Laws are used against members of
the legislature and their constituents, in ways that appear to be
disproportionate and of dubious validity.

The arrest and detention of a member of the legislature, and the searching of
his home – without a search warrant – can only make Jersey appear as some
kind of democratically bankrupt republic like Zimbabwe.

2. Parliamentary Privilege

The rights and privileges of parliamentarians have been the subject of a long
and protracted battle over the last 400 years and should not be discarded
lightly.

What is of profound concern is that any members of the Jersey parliament can
be arrested in a patently excessive manner – and their home be searched by a
large number of police officers – merely for publishing information which
they believe to be in the public interest.

Of grave concern is that some of the material seized at Senator Syvret’s home
not only concerned privileged communications between him and his
constituents, but also similar privileged communications between another
States Member and their constituents.

The information and equipment seized by the police included documents and
computers owned by the Senator, as well as his Security ID fob for access to
the States network, thereby giving the police access to communications
between other States Members on a wide variety of issues, including the
suspension of the Chief of Police and other allegations of police misconduct.
In addition, computer equipment belonging to other family members not
connected with the police enquiries was also removed for examination.

The police action can only be viewed as a direct threat to the people of Jersey
and the democratic right of the public to communicate with their political
representatives and for those representatives to fearlessly fight for their
constituents.

A number of other States members now feel threatened and constrained in
their work as elected representatives of the people of Jersey, as a direct
consequence of the actions against the Senator.

If States members can have their communications interfered with and can be
arrested and detained in a police cell for 7 hours, whilst their home is
searched – without a search warrant – then Jersey is not a functioning
democracy; instead members will always feel threatened by the prospect of
such excessive and abusive actions against them.

The anger from all sides of the House of Commons in the United Kingdom at
the arrest of Damien Green M.P., and the searching of his office, illustrates
just how diligently members of a legislature guard their right to be free from
persecutions and trivial harassments so they may speak and act for their
constituents without fear.

If members of the States of Jersey fail to express similar concerns, the damage
to our reputation will be colossal.

3. The misuse of the Police Procedures and Criminal Evidence (Jersey) Law
2003

Senator Syvret was told he was under arrest for alleged breaches of the Data
Protection Law, and was, more specifically, later told that the alleged offences
related to material published on his Internet blog. Information which the
Senator believes is in the public interest.

If the Senator was allegedly in breach of the Data Protection (Jersey) Law
2005, which has specific provision in Article 50, Schedule 9, for the search of
premises and the seizure of material, why were these provisions not used
instead of Article 29 of the Police Procedures and Criminal Evidence (Jersey)
Law 2003? Especially as the raid was obviously a pre-planned operation on
Senator Syvret’s home. Why was Senator Syvret not merely invited to attend
the Police Station?

4. Double standards

Why have the police gone to such extraordinary measures in this case when
there have been other well-documented breaches of the Data Protection Law
by other States Members – breaches of no public interest merit – which have
not merited such action?

5. Role of elected and unelected Members of the States and Honorary
System

A further consideration arises which directly affects the credibility of the
Assembly as presently constituted. What was the role of the Bailiff, Deputy
Bailiff, Attorney General or Solicitor General or Minister for Home Affairs in
this affair?

Did the Connétable of the relevant parish know anything of the action against
Senator Syvret? Did the States police undertake such a dramatic action
without any prior consultation or notice to the honorary police in the parish?

Were any of the Connétable’s honorary officers actually involved in the
action?

What role, if any, did the Connétable himself play in the planning or execution
of this policing action in his parish?

Those supporting this proposition believe it to be absolutely vital to Jersey’s
standing as a respectable democracy that the legislature meet as a matter of
great urgency in order to debate the implications of the arrest and detention of
Senator Stuart Syvret.

The Assembly must debate these issues in order to restore the public’s
confidence in their ability to communicate freely and in confidence with their
elected representatives.

The Minister for Home Affairs must be asked for an urgent statement concerning the
decisions, whether operational or political, taken by the States of Jersey Police and the
Minister in relation to the arrest and detention of Senator Stuart Syvret.

The Chairman of the Privileges and Procedures Committee must also be asked for an
urgent statement outlining the extent of the protection offered to States members and
their constituents by their parliamentary privilege.

Both democracy and the rule of law have been shaken by recent events.

The Assembly must exhibit the appropriate leadership.

Financial and manpower statement

No financial or manpower issues arise from this proposition.

STATES OF JERSEY VOTE on the 21st APRIL 2009:

Arrest and detention of Senator Stuart Syvret and associated matters (subject to the reduction of the minimum lodging period).Suspension of Standing Order 26(7) to reduce lodging period and allow P.60 to be debated 21 April 2009

Proposition:

Arrest and detention of Senator Stuart Syvret and associated matters (subject to the reduction of the minimum lodging period).

POUR: 20 CONTRE: 25 ABSTAINED: 1 ILL: 1 EN DEFAUT: 1 EXCUSED ATTENDANCE: 5

Senator Stuart Syvret

POUR

Senator Terence Augustine Le Sueur

CONTRE

Senator Paul Francis Routier

CONTRE

Senator Philip Francis Cyril Ozouf

CONTRE

Senator Terence John Le Main

CONTRE

Senator Ben Edward Shenton

EN DEFAUT

Senator Frederick Ellyer Cohen

POUR

Senator James Leslie Perchard

CONTRE

Senator Alan Breckon

POUR

Senator Sarah Craig Ferguson

CONTRE

Senator Alan John Henry Maclean

CONTRE

Senator Bryan Ian Le Marquand

ABSTAINED

Connétable Kenneth Priaulx Vibert

EXCUSED ATTENDANCE

Connétable Alan Simon Crowcroft

POUR

Connétable John Le Sueur Gallichan

EXCUSED ATTENDANCE

Connétable Daniel Joseph Murphy

EXCUSED ATTENDANCE

Connétable Michael Keith Jackson

CONTRE

Connétable Silvanus Arthur Yates

CONTRE

Connétable Graeme Frank Butcher

CONTRE

Connétable Peter Frederick Maurice Hanning

CONTRE

Connétable Leonard Norman

CONTRE

Connétable John Martin Refault

CONTRE

Connétable Deidre Wendy Mezbourian

CONTRE

Connétable Juliette Gallichan

CONTRE

Deputy Robert Charles Duhamel

POUR

Deputy Frederick John Hill, B.E.M.

POUR

Deputy Roy George Le Hérissier

POUR

Deputy John Benjamin Fox

CONTRE

Deputy Judith Ann Martin

ILL

Deputy Geoffrey Peter Southern

POUR

Deputy James Gordon Reed

CONTRE

Deputy Carolyn Fiona Labey

EXCUSED ATTENDANCE

Deputy Collin Hedley Egré

CONTRE

Deputy Jacqueline Ann Hilton

CONTRE

Deputy Paul Vincent Francis Le Claire

POUR

Deputy John Alexander Nicholas Le Fondré

CONTRE

Deputy Anne Enid Pryke

CONTRE

Deputy Sean Power

EXCUSED ATTENDANCE

Deputy Shona Pitman

POUR

Deputy Kevin Charles Lewis

CONTRE

Deputy Ian Joseph Gorst

POUR

Deputy Philip John Rondel

POUR

Deputy Montfort Tadier

POUR

Deputy Angela Elizabeth Jeune

CONTRE

Deputy Daniel John Arabin Wimberley

POUR

Deputy Trevor Mark Pitman

POUR

Deputy Anne Teresa Dupre

POUR

Deputy Edward James Noel

CONTRE

Deputy Tracey Anne Vallois

POUR

Deputy Michael Roderick Higgins

POUR

Deputy Andrew Kenneth Francis Green M.B.E.

CONTRE

Deputy Deborah Jane De Sousa

POUR

Deputy Jeremy Martin Maçon

POUR

Day of reckoning

2009-04-21T08:58:00.004+02:00

Today's the day that the Jersey States Assembly will meet to discuss the implications of the arrest & detention of Senator Stuart Syvret, the illegal search of his home & the theft of items & information relating to his work as a polititian, including correspondence with friends & constituents.

They won't do anything because Jersey's problem is so simple.

Jersey is crawling with millionaires (11K's ) who are deeply involved in everthing that happens.

They pay virtually no tax & all of their money is hidden from prying outside eyes.

This is the way they want to keep things & as some of them are also elected members of the Assembly nothing will be done to challenge the power of the police to harrass, victimise & bully all those who they perceive to be agitators & activists.

Good luck to the Syvret Seven in their attempt to uphold the rule of law in Jersey today.

Institutional Denial

2009-02-27T08:22:00.003+01:00

As demonstrated by the Jersey Evening Post last night, the Hospital management last week & the Jersey Judiciary & Police the week before, the main problem that Jersey faces is a deeply ingrained culture of secrecy & lies which has become acceptable practice when the corrupt & the ignorant want to save face or job.

Truth in Jersey comes second to money & reputation, while the damage lies do to others is considered subordinate to the damage the truth would do to the liars.

Silent Enim Leges Inter Arma

2008-12-16T19:22:00.005+01:00

I'm quoting Cicero not because I'm a smartass but because the phrase; "Laws fall silent in times of war" so well describes Jersey in 2008. It has been just as if martial law or a state of emergency were imposed.

The media has been spouting interminable propaganda, they & the police mobilised to crush the enemy within, labelled political activists & vile bloggers.

Yes, in Jersey under new powers you can be arrested for being an activist or a blogger or actually pretty much anything the States of Jersey don't like!

These new powers are of the make it up as you go along, after all we're in charge here, variety.

This means anyone could equally well be guilty of serious crimes but go unpunished because they are considered to be on the right side & making all the right noises.

There is a real war the States of Jersey is fighting & that is against pretty much the rest of the world, especially developing countries who are the hardest hit by tax havens & their vehicles.

PPC - Political Police Control

2008-12-10T20:58:00.011+01:00

Another unwelcome trend in politics has been the planned, step by step removal of all obstacles to total control of the States of Jersey Police by the States of Jersey Council of Ministers.

The problem with an ongoing child abuse inquiry is that it has been highly embarrassing to the Jersey government who are keen to maintain their tax haven & tax evasion refuge reputation.

To this end they set about getting their man, a retired magistrate & top civil servant, into the post of Home Affairs Minister. His stated intention was to get the police under political control.

It was announced even before he was elected that he would be the new Home Affairs Minister.

He is now installed & fully operational.

Another major obstacle was the Chief of Police who did not agree with the minister in waiting's views at all. No problem, he's now been suspended over so called irregularites & disgraced by local press insinuations. Nothing has been or will be proven as it's all been done in secret.

Recent police press releases refect the change in the police thinking & have now moved into the political realms of propaganda:

Unexplained death of a Jersey facebook campaigner (save Jersey builders);

‘We would like to reassure the public that this death is being investigated thoroughly by a highly trained team of detectives.’

The only Jersey newspaper showed its true colours by mentioning a past minor conviction as if this is some sort of justification for this tragic death.

Final witness appeal for anyone with information about the historical abuse enquiry;

‘As you can see, we are working in partnership with the Jersey Care Leavers, who will speak to you shortly. They support this appeal for people to come forward. We are in regular contact with this group, who offer support for anyone who has been in care in Jersey.'

The day before;

'The Force has a dedicated public protection unit who specialise in dealing with all cases of alleged abuse against children in Jersey, whether that alleged abuse is historic or contemporary. The protection of children and vulnerable people remains one of the policing priorities of the States of Jersey Police.'

Jersey is famous for its public apathy, demonstrations are rare & always peaceful.

However, a stun gun which releases a 50,000-volt electric charge is to be used by police officers in Jersey next year.

Farmers Build KK Houses

2008-11-29T17:02:00.002+01:00

In a new & extremely unwelcome trend in Jersey Politics farmers can now get planning approval for green belt land to build houses that are so expensive that only millionaires can buy them.

These millionaires then come to Jersey & pay NO TAX!

In an extraordinary twist of the truth certain Jersey politicians maintain that millionaires shouldn't pay tax because they move into old manor houses that would otherwise fall into disrepair.

Now farmers can make millions building houses for millionaires until there's no farmland left!

The farmer can do this as often as he likes as long as he puts the profit back into the rural ecomomy. The rural economy meaning building more houses for millionaires.

Sun, Sea & Satan - Jersey's Shame

2008-11-26T01:20:00.005+01:00

So from the film about Child abuse in Jersey we see this "Ornament" in a garden less than one mile from Haut de la Garenne.

It has been dressed in a girl's school beret & appears to be engaged in felatio.

I hope I'm wrong, it's obscene, disgusting, perverted.

Where is this place?

It's bloody paedophilia!

Whoever did this should be named & shamed!

So come on Jersey what are you playing at?

What happened to the investigation?

These perps have escaped justice for long enough.

This is just laughing in the face of the victims of abuse, laughing at the law & laughing at you!

Unless you support this behaviour on your island, get off your asses.

DO SOMETHING NOW!

What's a Jersey JK?

2008-11-21T15:59:00.003+01:00

These are very special immigrants that have so much skill, knowledge & expertise that it would be impossible to ever train an Islander to do their work.

They walk into a job paying at least £50,000 a year, they get a house worth say £500,000 & all the other benefits that top Jersey jobs offer including a special tax deal, not to mention a lifestyle & social circle that they previouly had only dreamed of.

As these people are also initially on 6 months probation it is very easy to keep them in control until they are assimilated into the Jersey Way. Very few people would want to risk losing a JK lifestyle by rocking the boat.

600 more of these JK's arrive each year, plus their families, which of course is the other main reason houses in Jersey are too expensive for Islanders to buy.

It is felt that this number of guaranteed status quo voters will also offset any problems from the large numbers of immigrants brought into Jersey as cheap labour from Africa, Far East, Eastern Europe & of course, the increasing numbers of LOCAL DISSIDENTS!

Amongst the civil servants, finance houses, KK's & other elitist groups in Jersey how many JK's a year you can bring in is actually a matter of prestige!

It is clear, the reasons are not only the prestige of bringing in top people from all over the world, but also saving a huge amount of time & money in not training any locals.

A JK is also allowed to buy any number of £250,000+ properties regardless of so called qualies.

Make no mistake Jersey, whether you are a low paid local or a low paid immigrant, JK's are not here for your health & if you don't already own a home you never will!

Rule of Lawless in Jersey

2008-11-19T21:51:00.003+01:00

The trouble is when a government seeks to use the law to hide crimes then law & justice are lost.

The Government & Media of Jersey have used the law to prevent peoples evidence from being heard & to hide the truth from the public, saying that by putting this evidence in the public domain will harm prosecutions.

The people of Jersey now know that whether or not the evidence is heard before a trial, in a paper, on the radio or on a blog it will make no difference.

The chances are that there will be no charge & if there is the case will be dropped through lack of evidence or if the case comes to court the reliability of witnesses will be questioned & the trial will be abandoned.

The only justice that seems to be left to the people of Jersey is to put all the evidence in the public domain so that the perpetrators of crimes against children can be named & taken away from positions where they can further harm children or in any way influence what is left of the rule of law in Jersey.

What's a Jersey KK?

2008-11-15T14:36:00.015+01:00

They like to use various impressive terms to make themselves sound important.

How about 1(1)K or HNWI? The latter meaning High Net Worth Individual which gives an impression of value more than mere money. 1(1)K means nothing except someone who can buy an expensive property & will be a valuable addition to Jersey's growing SE (social elite) community & hangers-on.

The official government line is these people pay a lot of tax, provide lots of jobs & Jersey would sink below the waves without them.

In reality they pay NO TAX, bring their own people with them & Jersey would be a lot better off without them.

The main damage they do is help to hugely inflate the value of ALL property in Jersey to such an extent that now a small 3 bedroom house costs £500,000.

Taxwise they ALWAYS come to a special arrangement with the treasury & pay NO TAX with the official government explanation that it would be IMMORAL for them to pay because they bring so much value to the island in entrepreneurial skills, industry & employment.

Absolute rubbish, this pathetic excuse that these millionaires are all fine philanthropists is as sad as the politicians who make it.

In reality a KK may employ a few locals for minimum wages but they mainly have their own JK's & are really here to EVADE PAYING any TAX anywhere!

As a sideline a very popular activity for KK's is high value property development, especially on Green or Environmentally Sensitive land.

Make no mistake Jersey, whether you are a low paid local or a low paid immigrant, KK's are not here for your health & if you don't already own a home you never will!

Jersey Know Your Enemies

2008-11-14T00:03:00.011+01:00

Kk's who own much of the land & business, pay no tax & pay you minimum wages.

Politicians who lie to you so they & other millionaires can live in luxury. While you worry about the price of food they don't even have to pay tax on fuel for their luxury yachts .

Jk's who get your jobs, take the best houses & force the prices up so you can only afford to rent.

Offshore companies worth billions, you pay GST directly into the pockets of millionaires worldwide.

Property developers & estate agents who are given states houses then make obscene profits selling them to the few who have enough money to buy.

Local media which everyday attempt to manipulate you with the spin & doctrines of greed.

Highly paid civil servants who conceal & trick in order to protect themselves & discredit all who oppose them.

Make no mistake, none of the above give a toss how much you suffer as long as you keep paying their salaries & taxes.