No murder here, move along!

The family spokesman for the power disconnect family must be feeling the heat as Police continue their investigations, as he now wants the direct probing of the family to cease. The Police are investigating a murder supposedly caused by the government's SOE Mercury, for that is what the Prime Minister and others have been screaming to tell us for days, even the union family spokesman.

Isolation of potential supects and witnesses seem to be a normal initial investigative procedure, possibly to prevent contamination of stories, but the union rep wanted to be party to those interviews. When he found he would not be allowed in, as might be normal in dispute hearings, he went off his face and accused the Police of blatant racism when they rightly conducted those interviews in the national language of NZ, English.

Now as the heat continues in the investigations, the family the union rep is changing tack.

"We would like the police to stop their inquiries immediately. The police inquiry is not helping us and it's not helping the contractor.

"The public interest is not served by a criminal investigation to blame any individual for this tragedy. What's required is an investigation into electricity companies and their procedures and practices."

Obviously being coached from higher up the party food chain, noting that the Prime Minister has been less direct and vocal this side of the weekend, preferring to stir up the House with threats of intensive regulation and making all power companies extensions of WINZ. It has even been stated that the union rep was working the story - how unexpected! I also note the local DHB Chief Medical Officer has gone quiet over the weekend, maybe as noted in an earlier post, damage control mode? Or facts not fitting the accusation?

(Note to self: - when I am in strife with any bill, must dial 0800 SOE PAY MY BILL)

The accusation of murder was made, the Police continue to do their job, but what is the betting that certain matters have surfaced that the SOE and their subbie are not blameworthy or culpable? Further correspondence from the SOE has been received by the government (not yet made public) on the matter. 32,000 disconnections a year must have some well established guidelines that are working well, not requiring further legislation.