tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36227136.post9068410390335963390..comments2024-01-16T08:40:53.682+00:00Comments on <a href="http://www.openeurope.org.uk">Open Europe</a>: MEP claims he is innocent of corruption, just guilty of vanityOEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00556463374230498875noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36227136.post-48029501839711888372011-04-08T19:50:21.340+01:002011-04-08T19:50:21.340+01:00so Buzek believes that OLAF can conduct a thorough...so Buzek believes that OLAF can conduct a thorough investigation with both arms tied behind its back?<br /><br />Not systemic corruption then?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36227136.post-88949548399134868152011-04-08T18:37:40.328+01:002011-04-08T18:37:40.328+01:00Vanity or stupidity - At least these guys have bee...Vanity or stupidity - At least these guys have been caught. 100's of others play the system legally and defraud ordinary people who put them there and pay them using the rules to cream the system. Many of these are no better than highway robbers who chose a gravy train rathe rthan having to wear a patch and fly the jolly roger!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36227136.post-29343023576134887612011-03-30T13:40:35.269+01:002011-03-30T13:40:35.269+01:00It may not be a crime, but that is a weak defence;...It may not be a crime, but that is a weak defence; is is a moral crime against his profession. An MEP is supposed to represent his constituents and the interests of his constituents, not those of some lobbyist. Why not stop calling the EP a "Parliament" and just make it a big playground for businessmen to enact laws which suit them?J.E.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36227136.post-28318400671620277442011-03-30T12:21:17.680+01:002011-03-30T12:21:17.680+01:00Based on the information in this blog post, Zalban...Based on the information in this blog post, Zalban did nothing wrong. There is no rule against having meetings with citizens/journalists/lobbyists or anyone else. Also there is no rule against submitting amendments. In this case, Zablan is saying that he agreed with the amendment he put forward. Whether the amendment survived or not would depend not just on him, but on all the members of the relevant Committee. Of course I understand that Open Europe has a political motive to make us believe that some kind of crime or corruption has taken place. But in this particular case I don't think the evidence supports such a conclusion.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com