Moises Cal - back in 2002, he got sent home from Guatemala when he made a blunder as a diplomat, and in 2007, he ran home when Panamanian police wanted to question him about money launder, and that's the year, he also had to step down as a PUP standard bearer.
But, will he survive this time around - when the Prime Minister has tapped him for the most senior post in the Public Service?
Yesterday, the PM said that he's taking a look at it. Today, the Public Service Union urged him to look harder.
In a very respectful letter to the PM, President Dean Flowers says the union must, quote, "register and place on record our objection to the proposed appointment of Mr. Moises Cal as Chairman of the Public Services Commission."
But in listing the grounds for objection, the PSU doesn't go into the allegation of money laundering.
They note instead, quote, "It is our view that Mr. Cal does not satisfy the desired level of independence from political interference nor does his CV demonstrate that he is someone with vast knowledge and experience in the workings of the Public Service," end quote.
Flowers also notes Cal's spotty record. It says, quote, "The Members of the Public Services Commission have the very important role and powers to appoint, transfer, and exercise disciplinary control over Public Officers. The distinguished members thereon must at all times therefore be seen as men and women of integrity and high moral and ethical standards. Whether willfully or by omission, certain events of the past have brought the integrity and honesty of Mr. Cal into question. He does not therefore enjoy the admiration and trust of the vast majority of Public Officers," end quote.
The PSU urges the PM to consider, quote, "other competent and worthy individuals:, namely. Marilyn Ordonez, David Gibson, or Sandra Hall.
