Was GcMaf ban necessary?
BRITAIN has a constitution. I am led to believe written since the Magna Carta, even if it is not strong enough. Reading from history the question is – does Guernsey have a legal constitution? If not – the people of Guernsey (surely) have no legal rights, and they may have never authorised the States of Guernsey to act for them. So in that case, would I be right in saying – it would therefore effectively be an illegal government? I am no genius in these things but what I was reading led me to that conclusion. Am I right or wrong in my assumption? Even without or without the legality of our government, one does wonder if the ban on/of GcMaf was a positive for the people of this island. Ask any person who has lost a loved one or a friend for the answer. Stupid quotations like this drug could be a danger to one's health when a person has an illness that is life- threatening puts the person making a statement like that around one step below completely stupid.
The taxpayers are, and, or will be paying for the raids on premises (suspected of having anything to do with this drug) authorised by members of our States where they found nothing anyway. So the people of this island are not only refused the right to a drug that could save lives, but have to pay for our government to block it.
I have lost friends to an illness this drug may have saved. Do we have a health department who are really interested in saving lives? One has to have serious doubts. For all the good work done in the hospital and by the people who genuinely care, the government are letting you (and us) down. Stand up and be counted by asking the people if they want this treatment – and give those who are actually dying of an illness this drug may save the choice. It should not be a decision for a government.
Legally formed or not – whatever the case may be. The States keep asking how Guernsey could be made a better place to live – well here's one over-abiding thing that will help. Let the people decide whether they want the chance to live or die first. Certainly open and transparent is a long way from anyone's thoughts over decisions of this nature. Think on – people are still dying in this island because of this decision. OK – it is no-one's fault a person has a life-threatening illness, but it can be someone's fault whether the outcome is if they get a chance to be cured. I urge all deputies to take a serious look at themselves. As individuals are you acting for the people, or are you falling into line?
ROD HAMON,
5, Rosemount,
Mont Arrive,
St Peter Port,
GY1 2 AF.
