Ndi Imo | Group commends Alberta Province for Exonerating Kaycee Madu
Group commends Alberta Province for Exonerating Kaycee Madu
The Mbaise Policy Roundtable (MPR), a non-governmental organization with offices in Owerri Imo State, Nigeria and New York USA, has in a press statement, through its Chairman, Professor Eddie Oparaoji, commended the government of Alberta Province Canada, led by Premier Jason Kenney, for the investigation that exonerated the suspended Mbaise -Imo State born, Alberta’s Justice Minister Hon Kaycee Madu, of allegations of interfering with administration of Justice, and subsequently returning him to cabinet as Minister of Labor and Immigration.
The allegation emanated from a phone call made by Hon Madu to the Edmonton police Chief Dale McFee to discuss a $300 distracted driving fine/ticket he had received early 2021.
When the allegation first became public and Hon Madu suspended, the MPR through Professor Oparaoji, expressed confidence that the Ahiazu Mbaise born lawyer, if given a fair hearing, would be exonerated from the allegations. He called on the relevant authorities to carefully investigate the circumstances surrounding this allegation with a view to establishing the truth, which he believed would exonerate Hon Madu and return him to office.
According to a statement issued by Premier Jason Kenney, following the release of the investigation report, he said, "The report concludes that Minister Madu did not interfere in the administration of justice but that the phone call could create a reasonable perception of interference".
He further stated that the investigation found Madu's motivation "was not to reverse the ticket but to raise broader concerns, particularly related to racial profiling".
In conclusion he said, “I also look forward to Minister Madu’s continued contribution to important work of government as Minister of Labour and Immigration, where he will lead important reforms to the Alberta Advantage Immigration Programme and continued implementation of the Fairness for Newcomers Action Plan to help break down barriers to the economic success of immigrants.
He will help to deliver on the Alberta Work Initiative, a key part of Budget 2022’s plan to connect unemployed Albertans with available jobs through expanded training programmes,”
