States members to vote on suspension of deputy
Standards and conduct
The breaches identified included not fulfilling his public duty by breaking the law.The commissioner said the fact Deputy Ozouf did not engage with the investigation in a timely manner undermined public trust.The panel of politicians which oversees the standards and conduct of States members have now put forward a proposal to suspend Deputy Ozouf from the States Assembly for 28 days.Politicians will vote on that on 9 September and if they support the suspension, then it will take place with immediate effect.
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