Alba Sleaze Update: Party insider makes explosive allegation that every single Alba local by-election candidate since McEleny's downfall has been nominated illegitimatelyIn my
earlier post about the Buckhaven, Methil and Wemyss Villages by-election, I suggested that the fact that Alba were even able to put forward a candidate at all must mean that Chris McEleny hasn't yet rescinded Corri Wilson's authorisation to nominate Alba candidates. When I first heard from a well-informed source a few months ago that McEleny was refusing to resign as Alba's officially registered Nominating Officer, in spite of his expulsion from the party, it was explained to me that the only reason why Alba had been able to carry on putting forward candidates in local by-elections was that McEleny had sent the Electoral Commission some sort of letter or form of authorisation before his expulsion allowing Corri Wilson (and perhaps others) to nominate Alba candidates on his behalf. However, as sole Nominating Officer he had the power to rescind that authorisation at any time he chose - hence the massive problem for Alba.
A couple of hours ago I received an email from another source. It alleges that Corri Wilson has in fact not had authorisation to nominate candidates, and therefore that all Alba local by-election candidates since McEleny's downfall, including the one yesterday, have been nominated illegitimately. This is the text of the email -
"Corri was not authorised to be deputy nomination officer. Corri was advising candidates to sign the nomination forms themselves telling them they had authority to do so.
Therefore every by election Alba have stood in this year has been by committing the criminal offence of fraudulently submitting nomination papers claiming to have authority they did not have. Whether each candidate would be liable for the criminal offence or Corri would be for lying to them (just like she wrongly told or lied to the NEC that there wasn't going to be an employment tribunal as it was time barred) by telling them they had authority would be another matter."
I know for sure the email was sent by a genuine insider, because it was the same person who sent me the first hard screenshot evidence that Tasmina Ahmed-Sheikh had instructed McEleny to target me for "the treatment", triggering my horrendous months-long experience last year. However, I obviously cannot vouch for whether the source is interpreting Corri Wilson's actions correctly, or indeed is interpreting the law correctly.
All I'll say is that absolutely nothing would surprise me about Alba or about Corri Wilson at this stage.
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Source: Alba Sleaze Update: Party insider makes explosive allegation that every single Alba local by-election candidate since McEleny's downfall has been nominated illegitimately (//)