Parliamentary Control Committee
The majority of the Standing Committee on Scrutiny and Constitutional Affairs will have answers to many questions about the controversial appointment of eksstatsråd Thorhild Widvey Chairman of Statkraft.
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at an extraordinary meeting on Thursday adopted the Committee to send a letter about the matter to the Minister of industry Monica Mæland (H).
– The Committee has, against the Conservatives and the Progress Party votes, decided to clarify what has obviously been a messy process, says Committee Chair Martin Kolberg said.
– veil over the matter
Committee majority wants answers to several questions, among them whether other candidates were considered, the objectivity of the process have been properly addressed and why Mæland not examined its impartiality in advance of the appointment, but only when the case ended up in the media.
Hans Fredrik Grøvan (Christian Democrats) believe there is a number of gaps in the information about how the process has taken place.
– There hangs a veil over this matter, primarily about other candidates have been considered, he said.
Political games
According to Kolberg Committee wishes also to hear the minister’s opinion about it should be established separate regulations for the appointment of chairmen.
– such legislation does not exist today, says Kolberg.
Conservative Michael Tetzschner maintains that Mæland has remained well within the current regulations regarding Widwey-appointment, and that the whole thing is a political game to wrest nourishment Minister legitimacy.
– If the regulations should be changed, then it’s Parliament who have to do this, he points out.
Grindgut and aviation
Also the Minister of Transport Ketil Solvik-Olsen (FRP) should plan on answering several questions from the committee, both about why the toll project Grindgut failing and why Parliament has not been informed about warnings from the CAA which for several years has had to drop oversight due to lack of funds and budget cuts. The latest case has Bergens Tidende spotlight against a number of articles in the past.
– We must clarify all ambiguities in the two very serious issues, says Kolberg, pointing out that he is concerned that such cases often known politicians through the media.
Requires repayment
IT project Grindgut would cut repayment and operating costs by toll roads. But after spending 170 million on the project decided NPRA last July to cancel the contract with IBM. The case will probably end up in court.
– Road Administration has required coverage for all direct and indirect expenses. We have good hope in front of the right treatment. If things go as we think, will not charge toll payers with a penny, says press officer Kjell Bjørn Vinje NPRA said. (© NTB)
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