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Prodi in no position to rule out EU resignations says local Euro MP
September 25, 2003 12:00 AM
Romano Prodi, President of the European Commission is no position to rule out resignations over the allegations of fraud and secret bank accounts, says local Euro-MP Diana Wallis.
Commission President Prodi has said that no action will be taken against any senior members of his team over their responsibility for the running of Eurostat, the EU's statistical office upon which allocation of grants depend.
New audit investigators, appointed after financial scandals led to the resignation of the previous Commission in 1999, have uncovered widespread malpractices. Although it is not clear if public funds were used for personal gain at least 3 million euros has been lost.
Liberal Democrat MEP Diana Wallis said in Strasbourg today, "Mr. Prodi has yet to come to Parliament. He met with a handful of MEPs today, not the whole Parliament. He needs to come to Parliament sooner rather than later and, in the full public glare, explain exactly what has been going on. Only Parliament can decide whether there is a case for any sackings. Mr. Prodi is playing fast and loose with the democratic process to say otherwise."
In law the European Parliament only has the power to dismiss the entire European Commission, but new agreements make clear that a majority vote of no confidence in the Parliament will result in European Commission President Romano Prodi sacking his colleagues if they do not resign first.
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