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Over the weekend, I wrote to the President of the Legislative Council, Laurence Skelly, asking him to investigate whether any Legislative Council candidates have made payment(s) or so-called “donations” to Members of the House of Keys.

With just ten days before wannabe-politicians seek appointment to the Legislative Council, I have reviewed the Tynwald website, and see no declaration of any such payments or so-called “donations”. I have listened to media interviews involving candidates for the Legislative Council, and heard no declaration of any such payments or so-called “donations”.

Why has there been no declaration on the Tynwald website, or in the local media, of any such payments or so-called “donations” from candidates?

Letter to President Skelly

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Michael Josem is a long-term consumer advocate, most prominently as a global leader in combating fraud in the online gambling industry. He was in part the inspiration for the 20th Century Fox Movie, Runner Runner, starring Ben Affleck and Justin Timberlake.

Josem has over a decade of experience as a senior business leader working across various high-tech and online industries, and takes action to build a better community. His primary volunteer roles include service for the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, and Graih, the homelessness charity.