Please don’t let the floodgates behind Lady Justice’s blindfold open to allow a stream of disgust and disappointment to carve rivers down her fair face. In 1996 when the RCMP attempted to investigate if Mr. Mulroney had any Swiss accounts associated with the Airbus scandal that Karlheinz Schreiber was involved with, he sued the RCMP for libel in which he received a $2.1 million settlement. During the lawsuit, on April 17, 1996, while under oath, he had said his relationship with Mr. Schreiber was only casual and had only met with Mr. Schreiber once or twice for coffee since leaving office. What’s interesting now is how Mr. Mulroney himself has now admitted to receiving a sum of money from Mr. Schreiber between 1993 and 1994 after he had left office.
“I realize I made a serious error in judgment in receiving the payment in cash for this assignment, even though it was decidedly not illegal …That mistake in judgment was mine alone. I apologize and I accept full responsibility for it.” 1
If Mr. Mulroney had admitted to this in 1996 during his libel suit, Mr. Mulroney would not have received his $2.1 million dollar settlement from the RCMP. Whether or not Mr. Mulroney is charged with any wrongdoings in accepting the $300,000 (or $225,000 according to Mulroney), he lied to get the $2.1 million. Rightfully so, he should return that money to taxpayers and give an official apology for conning Canadians of our tax dollars.
If he is found guilty of any wrong doing, then he should be charged and thrown in jail just like every other criminal, regardless of his status as a former Prime Minister.
In any case, you Mr. Mulroney, owe us $2.1 million and an apology.