This is a piece of news about private letters who prince Charles of
Wales was sending to ministers to give his influence in they decisions.
The Attorney general, Mr. Dominic Grieve has
put a veto to block the publication of 27 private letters between the prince
and the ministers over a seven month period. In those letters, the prince
Charles put his most deeply personal views and beliefs.
The veto overrides last month (September) by
the tribunal, because they thought public have to know how the prince sought
the change in the government policy. This decision, take by Grieve, comes after
seven years of government resistance to the Guardian’s request to see the
copies of the letters between prince and ministers in period of 2004 and 2005.
Following his decision, the Guardian said that
it would be seeking to take this to the high court to challenge the veto.
The Prince Charles have also been accused of
meddling in government affairs and influence in ministers decisions.
To defend his veto, Grieve said that the
reason to put a veto, is because the letters contains private things of the communication
between the prince and ministers, and if they disclosure the letters, it could have
an effect upon the willingness of the government to use the confidential
correspondence. And also, disclosure of the letters could damage the prince
Charles ability to become king.
On the other hand, Katy Clark, a Labour MP, said that the Grieve’s
decision is “quite shocking”. She thought that the prince didn’t be allowed to
hold his influence in political things.
And Lord Roger said that anyone, king, prince
or poor man, have been allowed to influence and make undermine decisions by
private interventions who have a public impact. He thought that in a democracy the
only way, is to act publicy.
Finally the judges in information
tribunal decide to release the letters, stating: “The essential reason is that it will generally be in the
overall public interest for there to be transparency as to how and when Prince
Charles seeks to influence government”.source: http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2012/oct/16/attorney-general-blocks-prince-charles-letters
It's amazing how much respect they have for the monarchy, something we as latinamericans that never had one of our own could never really understand and even we tend to consider it weird and obsolete. (eventhough many of the most democratic and economically stables countries have one) Maybe this kind of questioning of the royal family is a sign they are starting to find it kind of weird too?
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