After all, he has Goan blood that is thick and "used' for scandals no matter what they are. He is not different from our own Goan politicians. A godfather to Churchill and a man of low integrity when he could allegedly ask Jet Airways to upgrade his seat because he is a British MP, long ago. Satu
On Mon, Sep 5, 2016 at 1:57 AM, Goanet News <[email protected]> wrote: > Keith Vaz profile: Labour MP and 'Teflon politician' > > Keith Vaz was Labour's youngest MP when he was elected in 1987, and he has > become one of Britain's best-known politicians. > > As chairman of the influential Home Affairs Select Committee, he regularly > questions senior figures and leads inquiries on issues including > immigration, policing and counter-terrorism. > > He has a high profile in the UK media, regularly commenting on stories > ranging from Brexit and drug laws to refugees and the ongoing inquiry into > child sexual abuse. > > But he is also controversial, with critics branding him a self-publicist > and calling him a "Teflon" politician for his perceived ability to emerge > unscathed from scandals. > > Mr Vaz's parents were from Goa in India, but he was born in Aden, a British > colony which is now part of Yemen, in 1956. > > He moved to Britain in 1965 and later studied law at Cambridge University > before becoming a lawyer. > > When he became an MP at the age of 30, his website says, he was the first > person of Asian origin elected to the House of Commons since 1922. > > He has represented Leicester East ever since, and his parliamentary roles > have included serving as minister for Europe under Tony Blair. > > Mr Vaz, who is married and has two children, was elected Home Affairs > Select Committee chairman in 2007 and has attracted both praise and > criticism for his work in this role. > > 'Vazeline' > > The Independent has called him an "accomplished political operator", though > it also said he has been "vilified as a chronic self-publicist". > > "No matter how much judicious chairmanship he can boast of at the Home > Affairs Select Committee, he is best known for inviting Russell Brand along > to talk about drugs and call him 'mate'," it added. > > Image copyrightPA > > Mr Vaz has been referred to in the media as the "Teflon" politician and > "Vazeline" - because, in the words of the Telegraph, "nothing sticks". > > The paper said he was "seemingly able to brush aside scandals that would > have quickly ended careers for others". > > In 2001, he was accused of wrongdoing over his dealings with the > billionaire Hinduja brothers. > > Some of the claims against him were dismissed, but he was suspended from > the House of Commons for a month for "serious breaches of the MPs' code of > conduct". > > In 2009, Mr Vaz repaid £18,949 in expenses amid the scandal over claims > made by MPs. > > He was criticised for claiming more than £75,000 to fund a second home in > Westminster, despite having a family home just 12 miles away in Stanmore. > > In a statement about his repaid claims, Mr Vaz said he had stopped all > claims for food and, after feedback from his constituents, had decided only > to claim when Parliament was in session. > > Despite the negative headlines, his media touch is undeniable. > > Few politicians would be comfortable dancing Gangnam Style for the cameras, > ortelling Parliament that Gary Lineker should keep his promise to present > Match of the Day in his pants. > > http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-leicestershire-23098064 > Media captionThe Leicester East MP danced with students at Gateway College > in the city > > Mr Vaz, who is diabetic, is a long-standing campaigner on a variety of > issuesincluding obesity. > > In his home affairs role, he is a frequent critic of the government and > other authorities. > > He has criticised the "shocking" lack of diversity in the police, said the > UK Border Agency was "not fit for purpose" and said files on child sexual > abuse had been lost"on an industrial scale". > > In 2014, he said the UK's immigration system was in "intensive care". > > Mr Vaz said the UK's vote to leave the EU was a "crushing decision" which > would have catastrophic consequences for the country and the European bloc. >
