Opponents raise almost £30,000 in bid to oust Alistair Carmichael
ByThe Courier Reporter
A crowdfunding campaign to raise cash for a legal battle to oust former Scottish secretary Alistair Carmichael as an MP has raised almosr £30,000.
Police are also trying to establish if a crime has been committed after Mr Carmichael falsely denied leaking a memo smearing SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon during the general election campaign.
More than 700 people have donated money to The People Versus Carmichael campaign in just a few hours.
The campaign, launched by Kirkwall-based pro-independence and SNP supporter Fiona MacInnes, aims to raise £60,000 “for legal representation to hold Alistair Carmichael accountable for his behaviour before, during and after the election campaign”.
Opponents raise almost £30,000 in bid to oust Alistair Carmichael
