Gibraltar’s representation at the Labour Party Conference continued yesterday evening with the Gibraltar Reception hosted by the Chief Minister Fabian Picardo and featuring a keynote speech by the UK Minister for Europe and the Overseas Territories Stephen Doughty MP.
Below follows the Chief Minister's statement regarding the GSD's recent comments on the recent GPA Appointment:
The Chief Minister said: "I suppose I should not be surprised by Keith Azopardi's continued hypocrisy on matters. He comments without regard to the fact that the lawyer ably representing the GPA, Mr James Neish KC, is from his and the Hon Mr Bossino's law firm, Triay Stagnetto Neish, and that some of the lawyers representing Mr McGrail have, at least until recent years, been members of the GSD Executive Committee.
Below follows the Chief Minister's statement regarding the GSD's recent comments on the recent GPA Appointment:
The Chief Minister said: "I suppose I should not be surprised by Keith Azopardi's continued hypocrisy on matters. He comments without regard to the fact that the lawyer ably representing the GPA, Mr James Neish KC, is from his and the Hon Mr Bossino's law firm, Triay Stagnetto Neish, and that some of the lawyers representing Mr McGrail have, at least until recent years, been members of the GSD Executive Committee.
The GSD has today said that the appointment of a former Partner and now Consultant of Hassans as the Chairman of the Police Authority is “surprising and inappropriate as it undermines public confidence in the appointment.” The party says that the Chairman of the Police Authority “should not be drawn from the same law firm as the Chief Minister.”
Gibraltar Cultural Services (GCS), on behalf of the Ministry of Culture, have announced the winners of this year’s Spring Festival Short Story Competition.