Dabbi is a good boy!

the director of the central bank does what all bad boys do

the director of the central bank was late to work this morning, late enough the protests had fizzled by the time he showed, apparently

however, the intrepid reporters at Vísir tracked him down

they had the insight, that as with all naughty boys being accused of misbehaviour, Dabbi would have gone home to mummy; where they picked up his trail and followed him from the west end to town, where he pulled into the national hospital

when a reporter tried to ask him questions, he reacted rather negatively claiming to have a doctors appointment
however, being suspicious by nature, the reporters wandered over to the side, and stumbled upon a limo from the central bank, with chauffeur, parked by a side exit, from which Dabbi emerged, spotted the reporters, spun around and went back into the hospital

some time later it was reported that Dabbi had in fact turned up at the bank
maybe he is planning to stay late to make up the hours

and he is a coward on top of everything else

PS: for your entertainment, a translation of the letter that Dabbi wrote to the prime minister this weekend to explain why he was declining the request to resign
he is probably feeling very righteous about it all, after all, he is a good buy

the central bank, is, in the words of Láru Höru, the last redoubt - so the siege has moved there; it was packed with true believers from the neo-con wing of the independence party, and they proceeded to destroy the nation's economic system with inaction and enabling of insanity. If they had any shred of honour or decency they would have resigned; if they will not when asked nicely, they will be fired. In the mean time their ineptitude while in power continues to do damage and preclude repairs.

tuesdays protests outside the central bank will figure Bubbi hisself, with the lads from EGÓ supporting, apparently they have a new single out: "Maybe there was a revolution"

music video and interview here - icelanders rioting

lets hope somebody comes to the revolution

EGO in a different time...

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So, does no one in the Icelandic government have the power to force the Dabbi out of office? If not the Prime Minister, couldn't the Alþing hold a vote of No Confidence? Is there no equivalent in Icelandic law to an impeachment?

As a non-Icelander looking in, I'm confused.

It is supposed to be a non-political job, immune to change in government - but when Dabbi stepped down as PM he walked straight into the director's job - he has been near Rovian in his control of party politics and key appointments.

So, he and his colleagues were asked, nicely, to resign.
Something they might have considered doing spontaneously without being asked, had they any honour, or shame.

So, now Alþingi must act, and they are passing a law on future appointments to these positions and firing the current occupants, presumably by abolishing the current position. Currently the government is consulting with the IMF to get robust phrasing on the legalities, and to avoid stepping on toes.

If your cousins call you to ask for investment advice, I would tell them to go long tar and feathers. Though it sounds as if they may have already figured this out.

Dabbi protests that he is being fired for political reasons, and that he is actually good at his job. (They way you phrase it sounds like the way you would compliment a dog.) Consider sending him a copy of the paper "Unskilled and Unaware of It", which won an Ig Nobel prize a couple of years ago or so. I have a feeling he is in the category implied by the title of that paper.

By Eric Lund (not verified) on 10 Feb 2009 #permalink