I’m somewhat relieved that he was not accused of corruption, fraud, or incompetence. I’m further consoled that he was not caught using government insider information to enrich himself or his siblings. I smile that he was not recorded on video with his hands in the cookie jar. I’m happy that he was not discovered to have altered his age, cooked the books, or doctored his educational credentials.
I’m convinced of Judge Kent’s competence and integrity, yet I’m very concerned about the outcome of her investigation, given the high incidents of alleged racism, discrimination, and the racial profiling of blacks and indigenous people in Alberta, especially the notorious cases leading to the Lethbridge investigation, which is expected to end-up on the desk of the minster of justice and solicitor general.
I reckon there is in existence in Alberta, a compliant process that should have been followed in situations such as this , and granted that Mr Madu, in his mea-culpa, has stated that “there is a saying that perception is everything in politics, and I regret raising the issue at all with Chief McFee,” yet it doesn’t necessarily make his call an attempt to interfere with the administration of justice or abuse of office.