The House took the unusual step of debating the appointment of a new chairman of the Waterfront Enterprise Board behind closed doors for an hour and a half, barring both the public and media from the Chamber.
They approved the replacement of Mr Horsfall , who just four years ago was the president of Policy and Resources, with former Deputy Gerald Voisin, who left the States eight months ago, by 38 votes to nine.
Members of the Council of Ministers criticised the former Senator but took what one States Member called ‘a bit of a kicking’ from the States over the way Mr Voisin had been recruited without any reference to the Appointments Commission.
Because the session was held in-camera, the press were barred, the BBC broadcast was suspended, and the matter will not be transcribed on Hansard.
States Members have been reluctant to discuss the secret debate this morning but Environment Minister Freddie Cohen denied suggestions that he had criticised Mr Horsfall’s actions at WEB.
