Now let's look at your questions:
1. Why did former finance minister join
the board?
He was actually a deputy minister, not only finance minister. He is attracted by NT's reputation, performance, and NT's bright future. Read media's report on his speech upon his joining time. Do not put your own faked guess (The board is trying to improve its image) into the face. Otherwise, why is it not a damage to Manley's image?
***** Can he say:"NT is now in trouble and I am coming to save it"?
2. If you say it is not wrong-doing:...
Nobody saying that. But all things are waiting for restatement coming out. Otherwise, why people still waiting for that? By the face that everything was already figured out.
*****have a detailed look at this:
http://biz.yahoo.com/rc/040525/tech_nortel_2.html
Nortel said at the time it expected to restate results to halve 2003 earnings, and any results filed after 2000 "should not be relied upon".
A U.S. grand jury earlier this month subpoenaed Nortel records as part of a criminal investigation, including financial statements and corporate, personnel and accounting records from the start of 2000 to the present.
3. NT can pay hundred millions fine for this.
Another faked point. Who tells you about it? Yes, NT faces number of law suits. Are there any big player in the industry today does not face any law suits, name a few of them, like GM, Microsoft, IBM, etc. Why you so concern about NT? I am not even saying 1% of 3.6B cash balance will pay off all of them, but it will be evaporated in a long run.
***** I do not know how much law suits will
cost. What I mentioned is Nastaq and
TSE fine. Have a look at the case of
Xerox. Same problem. The company
was investigated for two years and got
a fat fine.
For the wrongdoing of accounting,
4. If Dunn did not do anything wrong, why
were he and his three guys fired?
Are you telling me that once you are caught by a cop, then it means you are a criminal? what a crackbrained thought. Here again, people need an evidence. Just as I said on No. 2.
***** criminal investigation. From what Dunn
did, he is not far from a criminal if
you think he is not.
I perhaps have some crackbrained
thoughts. Show me yours better ones.