一名亿万富翁商人继续针对苏格兰政府提出诽谤案,指控苏格兰政府在处理对已故第一部长Alex Salmond提出的不当行为指控时存在政治偏见。 A billionaire businessman is continuing a defamation case against Scotland’s government over allegations of political bias in handling misconduct claims against the late First Minister Alex Salmond.

一位百万富翁商人兼摇滚鼓手Paul McManus接管了已故苏格兰第一大臣Alex Salmond在Salmond2024年逝世后诉苏格兰政府的法律案件。 Paul McManus, a millionaire businessman and rock drummer, has taken over the legal case filed by the late Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond against the Scottish Government, following Salmond’s 2024 death. 该案指控包括Nicola Sturgeon和Leslie Evans在内的高级官员在Salmond任职期间处理不当行为投诉不当,最初因明显有偏见而被驳回,导致向Salmond颁发500 000英镑的赔偿金。 The case accused senior officials, including Nicola Sturgeon and Leslie Evans, of mishandling misconduct complaints during Salmond’s tenure and was initially dismissed due to apparent bias, resulting in a £500,000 award to Salmond. Salmond虽然被免除了刑事指控,但坚称他是政治阴谋的目标。 Though cleared of criminal charges, Salmond maintained he was the target of a political plot. McManus不认识Salmond, 在独立问题上与他意见不一, 他正在资助此案, 以确保问责制及保护公众信任, McManus, who did not know Salmond and disagrees with him on independence, is funding the case to ensure accountability and protect public trust, arguing that government overreach threatens ordinary citizens. 在Peter Watson教授的领导下,法律工作仍在继续,支持者寻求揭露真相,并消除关于系统性欺骗的指控。 Legal efforts continue under Professor Peter Watson, with supporters seeking to uncover the truth and dispel allegations of systemic deceit. SNP和苏格兰政府拒绝对正在进行的诉讼发表评论。 The SNP and Scottish Government have declined to comment on ongoing litigation.