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Iceland goes after its politicians for gross negligence

zod · 2010-09-12 10:07:46

After rounding up the bankers, Iceland sets it sights on the politicians Icelandic politicians should be tried for negligence that led to the country's banking and financial meltdown, officials have recommended. That's the finding of a special parliamentary commission set up shortly after Iceland's three major banks went…

12-09-2010 10:07am

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After rounding up the bankers, Iceland sets it sights on the politicians

Icelandic politicians should be tried for negligence that led to the country's banking and financial meltdown, officials have recommended.

That's the finding of a special parliamentary commission set up shortly after Iceland's three major banks went bust two years ago.

Its report recommends charges of negligence be brought against former Prime Minister Geir Haarde and two other ex-Cabinet ministers.

The Icelandic parliament is to debate the report tomorrow

Read more: http://www.breakingnews.ie/world/icelandic-politicians-should-face-trial-for-financial-crisis-473216.html#ixzz0zJANXUUx

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#2 12-09-2010 11:15am

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There's a thread discussing this issue in the Politics forum, OP, and there's also a thread in the Irish Economy forum. Not really appropriate for this forum.

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