Tag: parliamentary committee
-
Ivan Yates Defends Media Training Amid Scrutiny
Overview Veteran pundit and former politician Ivan Yates is set to appear before a joint session of TDs and Senators to address questions about his media training activities. He has been described as being “flabbergasted” by the level of attention these activities have attracted. In his prepared remarks, Yates intends to defend his work and…
-
Ivan Yates Defends Media Training Work as TDs Prep for Committee Hearing
Overview of the Hearing and Public Attention Former politician and pundit Ivan Yates is set to appear before a parliamentary joint committee to address questions surrounding his media training activities. Ahead of the hearing, Mr. Yates told reporters he was “flabbergasted” by the level of attention these activities have received. He emphasized that his work…
-
Ivan Yates Defends Media Training Amid Committee Hearing, Says He’s ‘Flabbergasted’ at Attention
Background Former politician and pundit Ivan Yates is set to appear before a joint committee of TDs and Senators to address questions about his media training activities. Yates asserts that he is “flabbergasted” by the level of attention these activities have received and will use the hearing to defend his work, insisting that he has…
-
MPs Grill Long Ballot Organizer in Tense Committee Meeting Over Election Tactics
MPs question tactics as long ballot protests come under scrutiny In a rare and heated session, MPs scrutinized Tomas Szuchewycz, an organizer with the Longest Ballot Committee, a group advocating electoral reform through a flood of independent candidates. The confrontation occurred during a tense meeting of the House procedures committee, where lawmakers probed the group’s…
-
MPs Question Longest Ballot Organizer in Tense Committee Hearing
Overview of the Heated Committee Hearing In a recent House procedures committee session, MPs scrutinized Tomas Szuchewycz, an organizer with the Longest Ballot Committee, a group advocating electoral reform through what it calls a flood of Independent candidates in federal ridings. The exchange underscored a broader debate: should there be a trusted, independent body to…
-
Dousa Summoned as Sweden-Somalia Aid Controversy Deepens
Overview of the allegations A political uproar is widening as Swedish media report a secret aid arrangement with Somalia. According to Ekot, in December 2023 Sweden allegedly redirected about 100 million kronor to projects connected to circles around Somalia’s prime minister. The reporting suggests that the Somali government demanded greater influence over how these funds…
-
Crisis Meeting at the Embassy: Dousa Called to Committee
Allegations of a secret deal spark turmoil in Swedish politics A swirl of rumor and political tension has emerged over claims that the Swedish government may have entered into a secret agreement with the Somali government. The gist of the controversy centers on whether aid funds were intended to influence migration decisions, potentially pressuring people…