Above is the letter that the auditor, David Asselstine (no doubt soon to be called 'disgruntled" by some media apologist for the NDP), sent in 2003 that outlines his experience with the Elections Manitoba officials, the NDP, and the ethics of both.
What is apparent is that he got a witness, an NDP campaign insider, to crack. In retaliation, the NDP spun a theory - not even a direct accusation- that he took advantage of her emotional distress about a family matter, and he got nuthin'.
He was set to reply to the NDP directly but Elections Manitoba really, realllly wanted to see what he was going to send first.
Speaking of he got nothin', the letter contains a fascinating detail of how the vaunted Elections Manitoba was letting the auditors' firm hang out to dry on a the legal bill for the investigation, a mere $47,000. He demands they pay, tells them they have no right to screen his letter to the NDP, and also complains they failed to defend him to the NDP bullies. There is an inference that these secret negotiations the execs were having with the governing party might deal with the substantial illegal refunds they had obtained since the 1980's before the scheme was uncovered.
No wonder Richard Balasko didn't want to get into the details about why the auditor was ousted, the last time he was at the legislature.
These letters alone provide many questions that have not yet been picked up on by the MSM -- and have not been answered by those involved like Finance Minister Greg Selinger or Campaign Chair Dave Chomiak, --- and should Balasko come to the Legislature on Tuesday as asked by the opposition, he can start by explaining why his organization stalled paying the auditor's bill.
Yesterday we had Sun columnist Tom Brodbeck go deep into the story, available for your review now at http://kick.fm/
Today at 4.05 PM, Maureen Scurfield looks towards the Monday debut of her Miss Lonelyhearts column in the Free Press.
