Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - December 5, 1998, Winnipeg, Manitoba Local liberals say Benson should step aside by David Tushaus a senior try aide implicated in a Terigi Fig scheme should be placed on paid leave tin til the Mol Fin inquiry is Liberal Leader 3m Gerard said Gerrard said it is unethical for Fizier Gary Filmon to allow Julian Secretary of the Treasury to remain in his it seems one should take the High Road Here and not have Julian Benson in major government Sions until the inquiry has cleared the air one Way or said the inquiry has been told that Ben son was involved in a coverup Kerning party funds that were used to organize Independent native Candi its alleged it was part of a plot hatched by the tries to Siphon off votes from in october Filmon publicly reprimanded forbidding him from attending senior staff and Cabinet Gerrard called that a half measure which accomplishes he has the title and authority of one of the most powerful officials in government but is hobbled in the application of the Power his duties said Benson will be testifying when the inquiry resumes in the hear Ings Are expected to last another six at the same Gerrard said the province will be drafting its budget for the upcoming a process in which f Julian Benson Benson is a key Hes going to be up front and Centre in terms of the inquiry at the very time budget discussions Are going said budget discussions Are a very serious matter and 1 think it will raise in the Public mind a lot of Ethi Cal Benson oversees the governments billion he works closely with finance minister Eric Stefanson and has even stood in for the finance minister during Public budget Consul Benson has had a hand in almost every major government Issue Over the from the privatization of its to efforts to save the Winnipeg Premier Gary Filmon said yesterday that he May Lake f Milter action against Benson Otilee the inquiry is Complete but added his status will until then remain at this Point that As far As my Tow ledge and information would Lead me said Benson can still carry out his duties in Light of the restrictions placed on the Secretary of the Treasury Board prior to my time in office didst use to sit in on Cabinet or senior staff meetings and still got the Job Filmon has been criticized for being reluctant to question senior staff Mem Bers about the Gerrard said Filmon should have confronted Benson in july when he first Learned of his Allmon told the inquiry last week that he never pressed Benson at the time because he didst want to be seen tampering with the Mier Only raised the matter when the two were at a he Benson said in terribly t had no idea what the nature of the transaction was that i was engaged wish id never agreed to help out a Filmon told the inquiry last that Friend was ii Mons former chief of staff tiaras Sokolyk who has admitted to using party help the native urgent auction Sale lease return vehicles others must be sold by year end b9 pm South Offlio Otimay 100 units 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