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Leave it to charities to organise bonfires
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From Mrs B Le Quesne.
I DO not normally feel the need to write to your paper as my opinions are usually well reflected in your letters pages.
However, when I read about the bonfire extravaganza being promoted by the States of Jersey Development Company, my main feeling was the sheer hypocrisy of our States.
They discouraged Mr McDonald from holding his fireworks display and thus forced him into bankruptcy with no recompense from the States and now, here they are, spending taxpayers’ money (I assume) at the behest of the JDC. I realise that charities are involved but surely this is no business of the States?
Other charity bonfires are held throughout the Island, usually very well attended – these will obviously lose some of their support. Does the JDC have a free hand to do exactly what it wants?
They already seem to be determined to destroy what is left of St Helier.
Let charities put on these types of fundraisers. It is no business of the States who certainly have enough to do to put their own house in order, especially as they seem to have lost the confidence of the majority of Islanders.
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