US EditionRizqy says partisan use of legislature funds led to chief of staff firing
Rizqy alleges misuse of legislature funds for partisan work by Hinse and Rodriguez, leading to a $500,000 wrongful dismissal lawsuit and political fallout within the Liberal caucus.
- On Nov. 17 Marwah Rizqy fired Geneviève Hinse, who sued Rizqy for wrongful dismissal seeking $500,000 in Quebec Superior Court, as she claims efforts to `falsely assign duties to employees on paper` prompted the firing.
- Facing attempts to use legislature funds, Hinse and Pablo Rodriguez sought to hire staff paid by the National Assembly for partisan work, which Rizqy said would violate rules.
- An email cited by Rizqy shows Hinse proposed to `falsely assign duties to employees on paper` to link them to an elected official, she says.
- The dispute led to Rodriguez's later this year resignation as PLQ leader after he expelled Rizqy from the Quebec Liberal Party caucus following her firing of Geneviève Hinse.
- The civil case remains untested in court and will be heard later, with Rizqy still sitting as an independent when the legislature resumes on Tuesday.
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Marwah Rizqy says partisan use of legislature funds prompted her to fire chief of staff
In a statement of defence in a civil lawsuit brought by Geneviève Hinse, Rizqy claims Hinse tried to circumvent the rules of the National Assembly by using parliamentary wing funds for partisan purposes.
The reasons for the dismissal of Geneviève Hinse by Marwah Rizqy for "serious misconduct" are clarified. In a legal document, Marwah Rizqy, the former parliamentary secretary of the Liberal Party of Quebec (PLQ), explains how his former chief of staff would have attempted to employ political staff paid by the National Assembly to respond to partisan policy issues, which is prohibited.
She states that Ms. Hinse allegedly engaged in "insubordinations related to the use of parliamentary resources for partisan purposes."
Geneviève Hinse reportedly insisted on hiring staff for Pablo Rodriguez with public funds, says Marwah Rizqy in a court document.
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