Palin case employees to testify in " Troopergate"

by Amitjha | October 6, 2008 at 03:32 am

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Palin is heading for hard days ahead,Troopergate is going to be a exit gate or entry gate for Palin time will tell.

Mrs Palin is accused of removing Alaska Public Safety Commissioner Walt Monegan from his post after he had refused her request to fire her ex-brother-in-law, Mike Wooten, as a state trooper.

Critics say Mrs Palin was using her power as governor to pursue a personal feud.

But Mrs Palin insists that she fired Mr Monegan over disagreements about budget priorities.

Last Friday, an Alaskan judge rejected a lawsuit filed by Republican lawmakers which claimed the council had exceeded its authority when it ordered the probe.

A group of Alaskan state employees have agreed to testify at a probe into alleged abuses of power by Republican vice-presidential nominee, Sarah Palin.

Mrs Palin, who is governor of Alaska, denies claims she acted improperly in firing a senior state official.

The seven officials had previously refused to testify to the Alaska Legislative Council.

The news comes after a weekend of fierce campaigning between the Obama and McCain camps.

Alaska's attorney general said the seven public employees had agreed to give evidence to the Alaska Legislative Council about the affair which has become known as "Troopergate".