PAC must play fair

I am very concerned with aspects of the PAC inquiry relating to the CRC. The inquiry is, supposedly, independent.

If it is to do its task in a manner which is intended to produce a fair and reliable (as to the truth) outcome, its procedures and the conduct of its mentors must reflect those aims. PAC’s job is to conduct its investigation in a quasi-judicial manner.

Yet, and alarmingly, PAC’s members are being interviewed on a daily basis by journalists and are widely quoted on TV and in newspapers. They freely express both personal and committee views, concerns and conclusions, generally laced with allegations of wrongdoing against individuals called to appear before them, and long before their investigations are complete.