Dear Editor:
I agreed and disagreed with Greg Young’s assessment of Harry Lali as our MLA (Letter to the editor – Aug. 16). I agree that Lali has proven more window dressing than substance, but disagree that we should accept this.
Lali is pulling in excess of $130,000 plus salary – the plus being additional perks and expenses. He is paid very well to represent us locally and should be doing so. Large land owners preventing legal access to public lands is happening throughout the province, but Lali shouldn’t be waiting until a provincial response forces him into activity. Who better equipped to get the ball rolling than an ex-Minister of Transportation, as most of the disputes are centred on road access.
I voted for the NDP party last election. Lali was attached to that party and I got him as an MLA by default. If we can’t count on the default MLA to represent us, then maybe it’s time we started to take parties outside the equation and vote for a person who is good for more than “ribbon cutting, fundraisers and photo ops.”
Steve Soames
Merritt, B.C.
