Both Senator Stuart Syvret himself and Chief Minister Frank Walker were using conciliatory language ahead of the emergency meeting of the Council. The Health Minister said that he hoped that the outcome of the meeting would be that ‘we can all put it down to experience’ as there are important policy matters to be dealt with in all of the ministers’ respective departments. He added: ‘I am sure that we can sort this all out at this afternoon’s meeting.’ Meanwhile, Senator Walker was playing down the significance of the meeting at Cyril Le Marquand House and stressing that there had been no talk of any sanctions being taken against Senator Syvret by any member of the Council. ‘All Senator Syvret’s colleagues have done is call a meeting,’ he said. The Chief Minister said that today’s meeting would allow ministers to have a ‘full and free’ discussion. It was wrong to say that the Council of Ministers had in any way escalated the matter – as alleged by Senator Syvret – by calling the meeting to discuss the letter sent to property developer Richard Brocken which was published in full in yesterday’s JEP. However, Senator Walker did say that today’s discussion among the Island’s most powerful politicians – including the Health Minister himself – would centre upon the tone and nature of the letter as opposed to the specific policy views Senator Syvret put forward in it.
Jersey Evening Post
