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Thursday 4 April 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
They took public funds of about $70,000, and I wonder about the context of their crimes, subsequent investigations, arrests, Tapaitau’s reinstatements, their trial, consequent sentences, and the eventual social and financial costs to the Cook Islands.
There is a consensus they were scapegoats following a long history of lies and deception in the halls of public power.
I think about how other jurisdictions, such as New Zealand might deal with their crimes.
Al Williams
Editor’s note: Al Williams, formerly the deputy editor of Cook Islands News, closely followed this court case, reporting on both the trial in June of last year and the judgment released earlier this year.