Conservative boycott shuts down (Canadian) Afghan detainee hearing

[Newsjock]

Source: The Globe and Mail

The Harper government has effectively shuttered a parliamentary committee probing the treatment of suspects rounded up by Canadian soldiers and handed over to Afghan interrogators.

The fact that all Conservatives MPs boycotted today's meeting means the Commons special committee cannot officially meet and investigate allegations that detainees were transferred to torture at the hands of Afghan's notorious intelligence service.

At least one government MP must be present for meeting and the absence of all Tory MPs prevents it.

... Today's boycott comes days after the Harper government also defied an extremely rare Commons motion that has the force of a subpoena and calls on them to release confidential records on detainees.

Read more: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/conservative-boycott-shuts-down-afghan-detainee-hearing/article1401524/

[LakeSamish706]

1. Seems like a great time to bring down the Government to me! n/t

[polly7]

2. Unfortunately we haven't got a strong candidate to run against

the cowards. God, I can't believe they'd stoop so low.

[paranoid floyd]

4. True.

There is no credible challenger ready to take down this robotic shit stain Prime Minister. There was - Paul Martin got fucked over for nothing.

[Solly Mack]

3. K&R