Senator Le Main tendered his resignation as a minister last night after being confronted by the press over the fact that developer Frank Venton has ‘sponsored’ his election campaigns since 1978.
The Senator had claimed that the two were not friends, that he had done nothing wrong and that he had nothing to hide. But this morning he issued a statement announcing his resignation, although admitting no wrongdoing, and referring to ‘media and frenzied allegations’.
On Saturday, Senator Le Main agreed to step aside from his duties as Housing Minister temporarily while an inquiry was held into comments made during Mr Venton’s sentencing on charges of breaking the Housing Law in the Royal Court on Friday.
