Opinion TheReview Wednesday, June 6, 1990 — Ade. No more out-of-court settlements please ° VICTORIA — When will gov- ernment officials ever learn that they aren’t working for the private sector? From the looks of it, proba- bly never. The latest scandal to rock the Vander Zalm government is Social Services Minister Peter Dueck’s resignation from cabinet. Dueck stepped down in the wake of Needless to say the scandal comes at the most inopportune he needs at this time is confi- dence-building, not confidence- eroding headlines. The premier kept repeating that he wouldn’t play politics with the future of the men at the centre of the controversy, but that doesn’t wash. The NDP didn’t ask for details of wrong-doings, alleged or has usually been expediency and fear that once the case proceeds to court, all sorts of other skeletons will be dug up. Bert Hick, former chief of the Liquor Control and Licensing Branch, who was a fall guy in the Pool scandal, also received a hand- some golden handshake. I’m glad he did, because he was more a but enough is enough. No more out-of-court settle- ments! If someone gets dismissed for a specific reason, in other words, for cause, as is the case with Dubas, let them sue and let the courts decide whether they deserve compensation, unless, of course, the premier feels like pay- ing any such settlements out of his allegations involving him and his otherwise, all they wanted to know victim than a perpetrator of wrong, own pocket. z former deputy, Stan Dubas. Dubas was how the government would was fired the week before from his proceed from here on. position as deputy health minister. : SE ABOARD ; Both Dueck and Dubas are There is a possible scenanio, one PROPERTIES ITD ee alleged to have accepted freebies I hope a0 not wie in a case NOE LEReS } from a German company with — 4 settlement out of court. e’ ve which the health ministry has seen it all too often, and we never cis Ghee eae done business. The matter was | really find out what happened. Maine eee See brought to light in the legislature time for Vander Zalm. His govern- Over the years, the govemment by NDP MLA Glen Clark. ment is soon entering the last has ended numerous such cases by |HOME INSURANCE 652-1141 Clark said a confidential report possible year of its life, and what settling out of court. The reason |_—_———ees 7173 W. Saanich Rd. 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