FRANKIE DeGROOT | Local News | Contact
As NSW Premier, Gladys Berejiklian continues a proud tradition upheld by almost every single NSW Premier in the past 30 years; being investigated by ICAC.
Now, as the investigation into her dealings with disgraced former MP Daryl Maguire continues, a potential replacement for the role of NSW Premier has emerged in the form of disgraced former Auburn Deputy Mayor, Salim Mehajer.
Mehajer caught the public’s attention when he illegally blocked off his street as part of the preparations for his wedding in 2015.
Mehajer has an impressive collection of various charges including over 100 charges of electoral fraud, conspiracy to commit fraud, perverting the course of justice, intimidation, assault occasioning actual bodily harm, destroying or damaging property, drug possession, failing to return a shopping trolley to the trolley bay, negligent driving, and dangerous driving.
With a resume like that, some might say Salim is over-qualified, but consider these other career achievements: Failing to pay for the installation of a marble staircase, failing to pay for a neon sign of his own name on a crane at one of his construction projects, trying to sell a publicly-owned carpark to his sister’s company for half it’s value, substantially reducing the size of apartments after they had been sold off the plan, crashing a car to create an excuse to not appear in court, and crashing another car into two women because he is a shitty driver.
The plan has the full support of the NSW State Government. “At least you know who you are dealing with. It gets really awkward when you think you are dealing with an Obeid and it turns out you are dealing with a Fahey” said an anonymous MP.
“At least you know where you stand with someone who cares more about his hair than the state of NSW”.
If the nomination of Mehajer wasn’t unexpected enough, even more unusual is that the move is entirely supported by the ICAC.
“Hell, we are dealing with crooks anyway. Might as well get one with nice cars!” said a spokesman yesterday.
“Can you imagine? Me and the boys work normal hours for normal pay; we don’t have any shady side hustles going on, so we have second-hand Camrys and leased 3 Series BMWs. Every time we drag his ass in he’ll rock up in a fancy car and the boys would love to see that. Can you imagine? An AMG; maybe a Lamborghini? Awesome!”
