The Net is Closing In; SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon refuses to say if she would quit for lying to parliament at FMQs, Labour MSP Jackie Baillie states that the Sturgeon's 'forgotten' meeting was in fact a "prearranged event", former Chief of Staff to Alex Salmond, Geoff Aberdein has allegedly submitted written evidence and has witnesses to that effect, Aberdein and Sturgeon's Chief of Staff Liz Lloyd must now be interviewed under oath at the Salmond Inquiry

Dear All 

I think everyone is aware that the Holyrood Inquiry has been setup to fail, I think the term which will be universally adopted is that it is a 'whitewash'. There isn't a search for truth because we know that key witnesses aren't going to be called, Geoff Aberdein and Nicola Sturgeon's Chief of Staff, Liz Lloyd. The SNP Government has deliberately obstructed the work of the Inquiry by  refusing co-operation and material on at least 58 separate occasions. The integrity of the Inquiry has been compromised by the Lord Advocate because the Scottish Parliament Corporate Body has been advised by the Crown Office. The Crown Office has told the SPCB that it is not in the public interest for the content of the censored Salmond submissions to be published. Yes, you read that right, The Crown Office has acted maliciously and is in no sense an impartial body is instructing the Parliament. The Crown office is also allegedly mired in the conspiracy against Alex Salmond, and it has been involved in malicious political prosecution against Alex Salmond's allies. You read their stories in the press, Mark Hirst, whose case was flung out of court because there was no case to answer. The former British Ambassador, Craig Murray, still being persecuted for allegedly supplying jigsaw evidence to identity the Alphabet women.

Craig Murray is innocent, he, like Mark Hirst is a victim of malicious prosecution! 

Everything is being done to enact a cover up, this cover up is more dirty than the most celebrated one in political  history which was 'Watergate'. Watergate saw the downfall of a corrupt leader, President Richard Nixon. Scotland's Watergate centres on the attempts to destroy an innocent man, Alex Salmond, when that Scottish Government's attempt failed, those closely connected to Nicola Sturgeon tried to escalate matters in an attempt to jail him. Team Sturgeon/ Alphabet in the post criminal trial continues to smear Alex Salmond. They even roped in an NGO, Rape Crisis Scotland to use as a vehicle to continue their smears hiding behind a Court anonymity. The Chief Executive is Glasgow University Graduate Sandy Brindley, I remember her from the uni campus. I didn't think much of her then and I don't think much in her judgment in the Alex Salmond affair now. 

In a press release dated,  September 7th 2018, Rape Crisis Scotland seemed all a glow over getting additional £1.5 million funding from the Scottish Government. Shirley-Anne Somerville, Cabinet Secretary for Social Security and Older People popped into the Rape Crisis Scotland offices and said: 

“The Scottish Government has taken many actions to take forward our commitment to preventing and eradicating violence against women and girls. This includes investment in prevention work, frontline services and improvements in the justice system, as well as the introduction of landmark legislation on domestic abuse, abusive behaviour and sexual harm. We want to encourage everyone to feel able to come forward if they have been a victim of rape or sexual assault, and to be able to access the right support when they need it. That is why we are committed to supporting rape crisis centres and why we are providing additional funding of £1.5 million over the next three years. That funding will start next month, allowing them to ensure that more people can receive support and as well as helping these services plan for the future. I am delighted to have this opportunity to visit Rape Crisis Scotland to thank them for all that they and local rape crisis centres across Scotland do to support people.” 

I suppose some people might raise an eyebrow about this additional £1.5 million funding, and the coincidence of Rape Crisis Scotland being such an enthusiastic cheerleader for the Alphabet women. Given that funding was 3 years ago, one would have to ask, will Rape Crisis Scotland be in line for another massive heap of cash delivered to their doorstep in 2021? And who in the Scottish Government if that happens will authorise that cash injection? Will it be SNP Leader Nicola Sturgeon or will it be delegated to someone else sitting around her Cabinet table? 

And to be clear, because it needs pointing out, Alex Salmond is innocent of all the charges made against him, presumably that didn't flag up as relevant in Sandy Brindley's mind. One thing of interest, great public interest is names of Salmond's accusers, to that end, The Spectator Magazine is going to court in an attempt to challenge the ban on naming them. The press have been derelict in their duty, the impression give by them of the Alphabet women is that, they are spread across a wide Scottish Government Network and the Scottish National Party. The actual circle is rather small, in fact, it is surprisingly small according to people in the know. In a trawling operation conducted by Police Scotland of over 400 people, the Salmond accusers came from a very small group close to Nicola Sturgeon. If you are accused of something, you have the right to fight those accusations, and you should also should have the right to introduce evidence, not just to clear yourself, but to establish the possible guilt of others. In the Salmond case, part of his evidence was prohibited from being used. Despite this restriction, Alex Salmond still won his case because the jury did found in his favour, a jury which the majority of whom were in fact women. 

I don't normally watch First Minister Questions, despite being a political activist, because it is a joke. It normally it isn't worth anyone's time, but the recent one however was interesting because of the questions being asked by Labour MSP Jackie Baillie. Jackie Baillie, in reference to the infamous meeting with Geoff Aberdein on 29 March 2018 said that the First Minister’s written submission to the inquiry said that the Sturgeon/Aberdein meeting was an impromptu “head-round-the-door-in-passing” event. This is the meeting that Nicola Sturgeon claims was so irrelevant that she forgotten all about. But that claim is disputed because Jackie Baillie stated: 

“It was the case that the meeting was pre-arranged, and for the specific purpose of discussing the complaints made against Alex Salmond.” 

What Jackie Baillie said is very definite, there no double meaning, she is saying categorically that the Sturgeon claim of impromptu “head-round-the-door-in-passing” event is false, and that the meeting was pre-arranged. This is important as I mentioned because Baillie didn’t say “allegedly” at any point of that sentence. And Jackie Baillie isn't a stupid woman who is prone to making wild public accusations, quite the opposite in fact. Apparently someone has said that they know from a very well-placed source, that Geoff Aberdein’s written evidence sent to both the Fabiani committee and the separate Hamilton investigation states the meeting was prearranged. The Aberdein evidence further allegedly states the purpose of the meeting was known by those who attended it. The Fabiani committee has blocked the Aberdein evidence from being accessible to the public. To be more accurate, the 4 SNPs and independent MSP Andy Wightman blocked it. It is also highly significant that Aberdein says that his evidence can be corroborated  with evidence from other people. 

If a Minister deliberately lies to parliament, they must tend their resignation. If they give false information to parliament, they must apologise and correct the error at the earliest opportunity. Nicola Sturgeon has had plenty of opportunity to amend the record before parliament and has not done so. In fact she has doubled down on her claim that she first heard about the Salmond allegations much later. I never believed that Geoff Aberdein just turned up at Holyrood to have a chat with an old friend, and then in wandering about Holyrood aimlessly, just stopped by Sturgeon's office. None of that to me rings remotely true. Are we to believe that Aberdein just stood in Sturgeon office talking about the weather with her and the price of fish? We are to swallow that in passing, Aberdein then asks Sturgeon to meet Alex Salmond a few days later, and she and her advisors don't ask the purpose of the meeting? 

Does Nicola Sturgeon and her Chief of Staff Liz Lloyd think the people of Scotland are that fucking stupid? 

Aberdein has submitted evidence, and he also has witnesses, but we do know his evidence is being blocked, both Aberdein and Liz Lloyd are not being interviewed by the Committee. It seems that every piece of evidence and witnesses which connects Nicola Sturgeon with misleading parliament is being excluded. The Salmond Inquiry at Holyrood is a farce, the question I suppose is when is the right time for pro UK MSPs to walk out of this whitewash. So, please watch the video, and the rather pathetic response of Nicola Sturgeon who refused to answer Jackie Baillie's question. This time, listen for Jackie Baillie saying that the Aberdein meeting with Sturgeon was prearranged, that means Sturgeon's written evidence of it being impromptu “head-round-the-door-in-passing” event would if true therefore be a lie. Geoff Aberdein's evidence must be allowed in the Salmond Inquiry, and he and Sturgeon's Chief of Staff Liz Lloyd must give evidence under oath. Those people who Aberdein is alleged to have cited as witnesses, they must also testify under oath before the Salmond Inquiry. 

Finally, the more you read, the more you realise that the SNP under Nicola Sturgeon has made Scotland a failed State. The Scottish Government is corrupt, the Crown Office is corrupt and the Holyrood Parliament is rotten from within under SNP control. We can only hope that justice prevails sooner rather than later, we should also hope that The Spectator Court case is successful. If that fails, we can only hope that enough decent people vote for pro UK parties to remove the SNP from power, or that there is a hung parliament which can force Nicola Sturgeon out of public office. Of course, it isn't just Sturgeon, she is just the poster child for the Salmond scandal, no everyone who was involved in the cover up needs to go, and there needs to be prosecutions. That's right, jail time, no probation, years in prison custody.

Yours sincerely

George Laird                                                                                                                        The Campaign for Human Rights at Glasgow University