With the ruling classes shown to be fickle, contemptible and unreliable in fulfilling their obligations to society, much of this confirmed by the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files by the United States Department of Justice, politicians really ought to get their act together. If there are threats to their welfare, why not tell the public of such facts? Is it sufficient to merely say that a threat to the safety of a politician manifested only to then build a fortress and moat around it, imprisoned till careful, managed release?
On February 24, the AustralianPrime Minister Anthony Albanesesupposedly had what was uniformly described by the press as a “security threat’. The media hacks were at first keen to spread the word thatsomethinghad happened (a dark “security threat” menaced the leader), but nothing more. This threat was significant enough to warrant the PM being whisked away from The Lodge at around 6 pm to a “secure location” for several hours while police conducted a search. Given that the PM’s residence in Canberra is a highly secure location to begin with, this should have gotten tongues wagging. If not The Lodge, then where?
Some detail was eventually supplied: the evacuation had been made because of a bomb threat. Later the next day, an offering of crumbs was made: the bomb threat had been,accordingto the national broadcaster the ABC, “linked to performances in Australia by a classical Chinese dance and music group that is banned in China.” Coupled with the Chinese Falun Gong spiritual movement, the Shen Yun group had been falsely told in an email that nitro-glycerine explosives had been positioned around The Lodge and would be detonated if Shen Yun dared proceed.
“If you insist on proceeding with the performance,”warnedthe threatening email, “then the Prime Minister’s Lodge will be blown to ruins and blood will flow like a river.”
Had this been true, the incompetence of Australia’s security and police forces would have been confirmed beyond all doubt. Slips are known, and another would not be remarkable.
A spokeswoman for the Australian Federal Police was businesslike inrevealingthat police had responded to the incident at the due hour, conducted a search, and found nothing troublingly suspicious.
“There is no current threat to the community or public safety. Further information will be provided at an appropriate time.”
Finance Minister Katy Gallagherwas given the task of saying little, something which she performed with hideous facility. What seemed to escape from her bare boneremarksmade to the ABC was that the nature of the incident had been “extraordinary” and seemingly political.
“We’ve seen in other countries there is political violence and threats against politicians, but here in Australia, we’re lucky to be able to get around and mix with the community and operate safely. But this is just another reminder that there are threats out there and where there are threats, the police will take them seriously.”
Gallagher also reiterated a theme that has turned members of the Albanese government into cooks minding a stew on the verge of boiling.
Source: Global Research
