Adem Somyurek deleted text messages in which he discussed forging signatures,pleading “temporary insanity” during the fierce factional battle for control of Labor Party branches in Melbourne’s south-east.
As Adem Somyurek faced his most uncomfortable day in the IBAC witness box,the agency’s commissioner addressed calls to compel Premier Daniel Andrews to give evidence.
Former Labor powerbroker is back before the anti-corruption commission inquiry into branch stacking and misuse of taxpayer money for a third day of evidence.
The former Labor minister has conceded some of his actions could be categorised as corruption,while admitting he lost all perspective during a factional war and should be condemned for his behaviour.
The former state minister’s evidence pondered some big questions – what is corruption,really,and is conduct corrupt if someone else is doing more of it? – before his questioners lost patience.
Former Victorian government minister Adem Somyurek admitted he “lost all perspective” in his factional war,and that the attitude at the time was the end justified the means.
Further revelations about an MPs alleged wrongdoing only strengthens the need for an effective national integrity body.
Victorian Parliamentarians across the political divide were emboldened by the Victorian Ombudsman’s investigation into the red shirts scandal because the matter was not referred to the IBAC and no charges were laid,IBAC has heard.
Former Victorian government minister Adem Somyurek gave evidence in a corruption commission hearing today after he was accused of overseeing an industrial-scale branch stacking operation.
The former government minister,whose sister died earlier this year,has been granted a private examination after concerns for her welfare were raised following a series of damaging allegations this week.
MP Marlene Kariouz accused of spending up to $18,000 a year on memberships,while one of her key staffers said ballot papers were filled out for members who either didn’t know,or didn’t care,about their vote.