Olaf investigation into UKIP MEPs

[John West]

Copied from the Sunday Times


UKIP MEPs’ expenses probed

EU anti-fraud investigators are conducting an inquiry into the United Kingdom Independence party over its MEPs’ use of expense allowances. Olaf, the body that polices MEPs, has sent officers to the UK, who were last week interviewing potential witnesses.

The development comes in the same week that Tom Wise, a former UKIP MEP, was convicted of embezzling taxpayers’ money intended as his assistant’s salary while he was working for the party.

[Midas]

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[Barry]

Maybe the EU anti-fraud investigators should take a look at the accounts of the EU parliament, which have been kept very secretive as far as expenses are concerned, and have not been properly signed off for years.

[John West]

Maybe the EU anti-fraud investigators should take a look at the accounts of the EU parliament, which have been kept very secretive as far as expenses are concerned, and have not been properly signed off for years.

I agree with you.

It's a shame how UKIP MEPs allowed themselves to become part of the gravy train. Look at Tom Wise.

I recently saw Nigel Farage being interviewed on the BBC. Despite being pressed by the interviewer he refused to say on what he had spent the £2 million he had claimed in expenses as an MEP. First he said he didn't have the paperwork and then he said he would only publish details if asked by the EU! So much for Mr Anti-sleaze!

I have no doubt that refusal will come back to haunt him in the GE.

[Greg Lance-Watkins]

Maybe the EU anti-fraud investigators should take a look at the accounts of the EU parliament, which have been kept very secretive as far as expenses are concerned, and have not been properly signed off for years.

Hi,

interestingly it is against British law for our Government to pay public money into an organisation that fails to produce accepted auditted accounts.

The EU loses up to £8Billion a year in fraud and bribes.

It is 14 years since The EU produced fully audited books that had been signed off by their own Court of Auditors.

Thus interestingly it is against the law for our Government to hand over the £45,000,000 we pay each and every day to be members of this mallign and incredibly damaging and dangerous organisation.

Further our membership is unlawful under British law.

On your original comment Barry indeed it is time the EU was cleaned up and OLAF exposed its own in house problems but the grounds on which EUkip was elected were as a backlash to MP ALLOWances not to enrich themselves through fraud and lies that make our MPs look like amateurs!

Regards,
Greg L-W.

[Midas]

interestingly it is against British law for our Government to pay public money into an organisation that fails to produce accepted auditted accounts.

The EU loses up to £8Billion a year in fraud and bribes.

It is 14 years since The EU produced fully audited books that had been signed off by their own Court of Auditors.

Thus interestingly it is against the law for our Government to hand over the £45,000,000 we pay each and every day to be members of this mallign and incredibly damaging and dangerous organisation.

Further our membership is unlawful under British law.

On your original comment Barry indeed it is time the EU was cleaned up and OLAF exposed its own in house problems but the grounds on which EUkip was elected were as a backlash to MP ALLOWances not to enrich themselves through fraud and lies that make our MPs look like amateurs!

Out of interest, are you aware whether anyone, private individual or organisation, has ever mounted a legal challenge based on this?

[Greg Lance-Watkins]

Copied from the Sunday Times


UKIP MEPs’ expenses probed

EU anti-fraud investigators are conducting an inquiry into the United Kingdom Independence party over its MEPs’ use of expense allowances. Olaf, the body that polices MEPs, has sent officers to the UK, who were last week interviewing potential witnesses.

The development comes in the same week that Tom Wise, a former UKIP MEP, was convicted of embezzling taxpayers’ money intended as his assistant’s salary while he was working for the party.

Hi,

welcome to politicspoliticalforum.com your addition of factual info. will be a great help.

Daniel Foggo has confirmed my belief that there are 5 or 6 EUkip MEPs under investigation - there are I understand more than one OLAF team in Britain questioning witnesses at this stage including several I know of for certain - the investigation numbers are known for several of the MEPs including a couple who lost their seats in June.

Have you got a Blog of your own John? You can add it to your signature - if not why not add Gregg Beaman's, Eric Edmond's, Junius and UK First Party that will broaden the info sources, for those wanting to learn about the EUkip beyond the lies and propaganda.

Welcome!

Regards,
Greg L-W.

[Greg Lance-Watkins]

Out of interest, are you aware whether anyone, private individual or organisation, has ever mounted a legal challenge based on this?

Hi,

On the payments Ashley Mote took the matter in great detail to The SFO and you can read much of the material he fielded at:
Welcome : Ashley Mote

Ashley also gave a detailed presentation to the House of Lords committee on the fraud and laxity in The EU and the illegality of Britain's payments to The EU.

I do know that EUkip failed to make any presentation on the subject - much too busy with their snouts in the troughs to actually keep people informed!

As for the fact that Britain's membership is unlawful under British law is I believe a strong case but to my knowledge it has never been taken to our Courts or the International Courts.

I also believe that our membership is invalid under the terms of The Treaty of Vienna.

Further Britain's membership is ultra vires to The foundation documents of The UN which state that a fundamental human right is 'self determination'.

Interestingly in that the British Government lied regarding the provision of an opportunity of self determination with a referendum on which they reneged.
This may well mean the British signature to The New Constitution - even in the form of The Treaty of Lisbon is invalid.

Sadly whenever I came across one of Lawrence Khabila's goons with a machine gun I found it apposite to call him 'Boss'!!

I hope this helps and would be happy to speak with any lawyer who had a brief to restore Britain's freedom, sovereignty and democracy, with control of our own laws and our own borders.

Regards,
Greg L-W.