I'm asking about the application process, minister. Former minister, I wish you would answer the question instead of sticking to vague generalities.
The issue here is that you asked them to consider two people who are conflicted, against the Conflict of Interest Act and public officer holder requirements. That then proceeded to be checked out. The president reported back to former ADM Noseworthy that one of them dropped out and that the other was conflicted and shouldn't be appointed.
Now, I'm presuming that ADM Noseworthy put that up the food chain, and the word came back three weeks later, according to the president, that that's whom you wanted appointed, even though she had a conflict. Why did you think that it was appropriate to appoint somebody who had a conflict to this board?