PUBLIC Accounts Committee chairman Leon Gallienne ‘showed contempt’ for the States when he refused to take part in a debate but answered questions from the media, according to deputies who want him removed from the position.

A special Billet d’Etat is released today detailing the reasons why a vote of no confidence is being brought against Deputy Gallienne and the rest of the PAC.

Deputy Graham Guille (pictured) orchestrated the motion that will be debated at the end of the month – seven other States members also signed the petition.

The call for PAC’s resignation came after all its members refused to take part in last month’s debate about their work on the Wales Audit Office report, commissioned to find out Guernsey’s level of good governance.

Deputy Guille and his supporters claimed this meant PAC had refused to submit itself to ‘appropriate scrutiny’ by the States.

‘In particular, by refusing to participate in the debate, the committee failed to give satisfactory account in respect of the public funds in their charge, both in relation to amounts expended so far on this project and any further sums yet to be spent,’ they said in the Billet.

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