Wiels critical of cabinet’s role in Gumbs’ case

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The judge ruled that the actual suspension of Gumbs with the Intelligence Service must be nullified. In a reaction, Wiels states this did not surprise him. "I warned against this. This regards regulations and the legal position of civil servants, and one must respect these. The reasons to suspend someone must be sound and he or she must be given seven days to defend oneself. The judgment did not surprise me because one had not complied with any of these rules." According to the PS-leader, he had raised the matter in the coalition several times, but no one had listened to him.
"One had acted carelessly. Nobody listened when I warned against this. I wonder who advised the Premier (MFK-leader Gerrit Schotte, red.) in this case. The judge clearly indicated that this is not the way it is done." Despite yesterday’s judgment, Wiels thinks there’s a slight chance that Gumbs will ever get to work with the Intelligence Service again. "There is no basis for a relationship based on trust with Gumbs. He thinks an attempt will be made to lay off Gumbs and that this will probably be done now through sound reasons. The first attempt was certainly not the right way."
Regarding the screening process itself, Wiels assumes that this is nearly completed. He expects a report will be available within short. If there are ministers who do not pass the screening, then it’s very clear what has to be done, according to the PS-leader. "Persons, who do not pass the screening, must take the honorable way out. That is the only way out. If this is not done, there’s a chance that the opposition will request a States’ debate and that a motion of no confidence is introduced. In that case, it’s better if one takes the honorable way out in order to avoid possible disgrace."