Stephen Harper's false "Office of Public Prosecutions"

[jim3775]

Consider this rapid response.

Stephen harper said today he wanted to create:

An arm's length, independent office of the Director of Public Prosecutions will be put in place to "take over responsibility for all federal criminal prosecutions."

Under such a system, said Harper, politicians will no longer be responsible for holding other politicians accountable. Harper said he would only appoint that official after consulting opposition parties.

At first glance it doesn't sound like that bad of an idea but here is the real story:

"Let me be clear," MacKay told reporters later Wednesday as Harper prepared to introduce local candidates at a Halifax hotel. "A federal prosecutor has no jurisdiction over criminal offences, which include the Criminal Code."

That office "would have no jurisdiction to go back and make decisions, make any sort of advice even available to investigators when it comes to provincial offences."

It would deal only with federal crimes such as drug or immigration offences, he said.

From Cherniak on Politics:

So, according to the Deputy Leader of the Conservative Party, Stephen Harper has proposed the creation of a new office with no relevant power. It will cost tax payers hundreds of thousands of dollars a year, probably millions including staff, yet it will only be able to prosecute members of Parliament for their voluminous drug and immigration offences. This is a big policy announcement that is part of Harper's plan to end corruption and win back Quebeckers to the federalist cause. This is not a gaffe. It is sheer stupidity.

via Cherniak on Politics

[ClusterFreak]

1. Stupid is as stupid does.

That's Stephen Harper.

[CHIMO]

2. Sounds Like

A dictatorship is nice. As long as I am the dictator.

So the existing rules and laws won't apply to the politicians except the politicians in power.
All other politicians will answer to...?