The Auditor-General, Shauket Fakie, who outdid himself when he found that arms deal transgressions were indeed numerous but happily concluded that their effect was negligible, should, of all people, know that the AG is not called upon to make political pronouncements.

Commenting (as he shouldn't) on the resignation of the IFP's Gavin Woods from the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, Fakie said he was "very disappointed" with the manner in which it had been done. Someone should remind him he's merely an appointed official.

With acknowledgement to the Sunday Times.