MY FOUR YEARS OF NOT WRITING LETTERS TO THE IRVING TELEGRAPH JOURNAL IS OVER!!!!

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Then again? It wasn't a letter against the Irvings!!!

NB Telegraph-Journal | Readers' Forum
As published on page A9 on April 11, 2006

ABEL LeBLANC AFFAIR
House enters realm of the unbelievable

READERS' FORUM

Saint John Liberal MLA Abel LeBlanc is being accused of breaking privilege and "his comments have undermined this venerable institution and the work we perform" said Government House Leader Beverly Harrison, and is asking they be investigated by the legislature's standing committee on privileges.

Is there any person within earshot, who can believe or understand why there are political perks and privileges?

And that there is a standing committee with untold powers already in place to ensure these perks and privileges are never violated and always upheld? Unbelievable, I must say.

And most importantly, sending that committee forth to exercise its only function, in this case to investigate a complete truth, one must wonder how the words spoken by Abel LeBlanc - and believed by almost every informed citizen of New Brunswick - could ever be made to appear untrue?

Again, I must say "unbelievable"

JOHN WATSON
Saint John


MLA has a right to voice opinion

This letter is in support of Abel Leblanc (MLA - Saint John). I just want to take this opportunity to say what a wonderful human being he is. Not only is he honest and sincere, he has a genuine humanity for his people.

I think his voicing his opinion was in accordance to our Canadian rights of freedom of speech, and I believe that he has a right to speak his mind on any issue that he sees of importance.

He is a good man who has done many things to help myself and my family, and I am in support of him 100 per cent. I really hope that all will be forgiven in this matter and that he will be able to move on with it with his chin up and his public's support.

And all the best to you Abel!

COLLEEN BROSNAN
Fredericton


Action against MLA could spark revolt

I feel that I have no choice but to forward my views on the article about Abel LeBlanc's letter printed last week ("Tories want LeBlanc's comments investigated; Saint John Lancaster MLA could be in hot water over comments in letter to the editor" - Telegraph-Journal, April 7).

The article said jail was a possible option for Mr. LeBlanc because he wrote a letter about the appointment of Tanker Mallley as Speaker of the New Brunswick House of Assembly.

People in Saint John haven't witnessed a MLA like Abel LeBlanc in decades. He speaks his mind on any issue, even if it's against his own party. This is Abel's style and 90 per cent of the citizens in the city respect him for it.

I'm not going to write about all the good deeds Abel has done for the citizens in the Saint John area during his lifetime because I would need the whole newspaper.

I would rank Abel close to the great, late Lou Murphy who was loved by many people also.

If by chance action is taken against Abel LeBlanc, if there was a chance that the citizens would revolt, this will surely be the case.

Keep up the good work of speaking out Abel.

All citizens around this province are watching this issue very closely!

CHARLES LeBLANC
Fredericton