-Caveat Lector- >From the Sydney morning Herald http://www.smh.com.au/breaking/0011/29/A45373-2000Nov29.shtml Labor MP warned he may face perjury charges Source: AAP|Published: Wednesday November 29, 1:21 PM Queensland Labor MP Grant Musgrove was today warned he could face perjury charges similar to former premier Sir Joh Bjelke-Petersen for claiming he has no memory of falsifying electoral enrolment forms. The Member for Springwood has continued his evidence at the Shepherdson Inquiry into vote-rigging in the ALP today, claiming he has 'no recollection' of ever falsifying enrolment forms. The 32-year-old backbencher - who won the marginal Brisbane seat in 1998 - has already been accused at the inquiry of witnessing three false enrolments. The inquiry heard yesterday that Mr Musgrove was elected to state parliament with the help of a falsely-enrolled voter, who was moved into the seat a month before the state poll. During questioning by Counsel Assisting the Inquiry Russell Hanson, QC, the state MP was told he was not immune from perjury prosecution simply because he couldn't remember. 'Mr Musgrove I think I should just tell you that you should not sit there thinking that you are immune from a perjury prosecution if you simply say that you do not remember,' Mr Hanson told the MP. 'Because if it could be proved that your statement that you do not remember is false, you are at risk of being prosecuted for perjury. 'I'd like to remind you of the famous prosecution for perjury of the former Premier of Queensland, Sir Joh Bjelke-Petersen, who was prosecuted for statements said to be false .... Do we understand each other?'. Mr Musgrove responded: 'We understand each other very clearly, Mr Hanson, yes, I do not remember doing such a thing.' Mr Musgrove later was unable to explain a false enrolment form moving his brother, Ashley, into the East Brisbane Ward, despite admitting the witness signature appeared to be his. The inquiry is investigating possible electoral rorts in the preselection for the East Brisbane Ward in 1993 as well as otherpreselections across the state. He said he had no knowledge of the form, but could only assume that he was coerced by former Australian Workers Union state organiser Lee Bermingham and his deputy Warwick Powell. Mr Powell has previously claimed at the inquiry that Grant and Ashley Musgrove assisted in boosting numbers for their preselection candidate. After being shown a series of false forms, Mr Musgrove admitted to the hearing his signature appeared to have been used as part of a scheme to falsely enrol people in the 1993 party plebiscite for the Brisbane City Council seat of East Brisbane. 'Yes, that's possible,' Mr Musgrove told the hearing in response to a question from Mr Hanson. 'On the balance of the evidence presented here it appears that I have signed enrolments which are in fact false.' Mr Musgrove's evidence is continuing. <A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/">www.ctrl.org</A> DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion & informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substance�not soap-boxing�please! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'�with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright frauds�is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html <A HREF="http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html">Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED]</A> http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ <A HREF="http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/">ctrl</A> ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
