SNP whistleblowers who tried to sound the alarm over the party’s finances have called for a Scottish minister to face a confidence vote after she was accused of helping cover up the Peter Murrell scandal.
Allison Graham, a former official on the finance committee, and fellow whistleblower Cynthia Guthrie have said Kirsten Oswald, the victims’ minister, should face questions about her role.
The pair claimed Ms Oswald played a key part in blocking transparency over the party’s finances in her role as business convenor of the SNP’s national executive committee (NEC).
They join a list of other former SNP MPs and councillors – including Joanna Cherry – who have previously raised concerns about Ms Oswald’s conduct in relation to questions over party finances.
Ms Oswald has denied involvement in the scandal, saying: “I don’t think I’m known as someone who shuts down debate.”
However, sources have told The Sunday Times that she acted as what the newspaper described as a “proxy” for Murrell, the party’s former chief executive, and Nicola Sturgeon, the former first minister, when it came to shutting down difficult questions.
Murrell was sentenced to more than five years’ imprisonment for embezzling 400,000 from the party to fund a luxury spending spree.
With Murrell now in jail, questions have turned to whether a culture of secrecy within the party prevented legitimate questions from being raised about Ms Sturgeon’s estranged husband’s crimes.
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