Ian Paisley Denies £100K Sri Lankan Holiday Claim

[mikey4444]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-41198118

From the above link ::::: "The Daily Telegraph said he recently met Sri Lankan officials to discuss the possibility of post-Brexit trade deals with the south Asian country"

I am at a loss to understand how anyone could spend £100,000 on a 2 weeks holiday anywhere, let alone Sri Lanka. But if he did, why did Sri Lankan pay for it ?

Also, can someone explain what there would be to discuss, between Belfast and Sri Lanka, in a "post-Brexit trade deal" ?

[Old_Geezer]

Paying for a visit to discuss business and make contacts ? Ok maybe I should read further, but I'd have thought it'd be difficult to prove it was a bribe.

[Old_Geezer]

I'll give you that the bill seems excessive though.

[mikey4444]

OG....yes, you are right...its only an alleged bribe at present.

But its difficult to understand why Paisley would want to take his whole family on what is being called a business trip ?

[sandyRoe]

He did inherit his daddy's parliamentary seat. It must be difficult for people like him to shrug off the tentacles of nepotism that they've become used to.