In other government news, as we've been reporting the government is taking its own ombudsman to court.
The Attorney General has filed an appeal of a recent decision by the Ombudsman - who recommended to him that he publicly disclose the amounts paid to top law firms to defend government in a pre-election challenge to the voters' list.
This was after the attorney general had rejected a Freedom Of Information Request by activist Jerry Enriquez.
Today, the Public Service Minister tried to soften the spin - and said government is using the legal channels given to it by law:
Henry Charles Usher, Minister of Public Service, Governance, and Disaster Risk Management
"I think that the way the media has characterized this is inaccurate, the ombudsman made a decision and, according the the ombudsman's act, if the decision is one not agreed to, you can appeal as a lower court appeal. That is what the act says so this is really just an appeal of the decision made. It is not taking the ombudsman to court, it is appealing his decision to make sure that it is done in accordance with what the law requires. And I don't see any problem with our government or any entity appealing a decision so this is just a part of that dispute resolution process."
