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A Code of Conduct complaint was brought against Nigel Vooght before he resigned from his position on the States of Alderney.
He was the senior States Member, as Chair of Policy and Finance but he has quit both his roles sparking a by-election in the new year.
Nigel Dupont has confirmed to Express that he lodged the complaint about Mr Vooght.
He understood that there was confidence in his complaint, and that a Code of Conduct panel was to be convened to hear the details. However, Mr Vooght resigned before that could happen.
Mr Dupont said: "I believed he was lying in the Chamber".
He told Express that he thinks Mr Vooght was holding private meetings regarding a potential wind farm project off Alderney's coast. Mr Vooght is understood to have denied these meetings took place.
Mr Dupont described himself to Express as a "very proud Alderney man" and said he put in the Code of Conduct complaint because he feels very strongly about it.
William Tate, the President of the States of Alderney is the Chair of the Code of Conduct Panel.
Yesterday he told Express that: "It is not my policy to discuss matters relating to the Code of Conduct".
Earlier he had released a very simple statement acknowledging Mr Vooght's resignation: "On Saturday the 14th of December, I was informed by Nigel Vooght of his intention to resign from the States of Alderney with immediate effect."
Mr Vooght's resignation letter suggested a poor working relationship between the pair.
He said he was announcing his resignation with "regret" and "sadness", saying that his "attempts to implement positive change (have been) hindered by political infighting among the Members".
He further said, "my relationship with the States of Alderney's President has irreparably broken down over what I consider to be political interference".
Referencing William Tate directly, Mr Vooght accused the President of opposing items intended to be placed on the States Billet or 'gerrymandering' a situation "more to his liking".
Pictured: William Tate (right) was recently re-elected as President of the States of Alderney.
Acknowledging that "tough decisions" need to be made, and in doing so he never expected to "win a personality contest", Mr Vooght said his attempts to implement change was "blocked at every turn" with a States that is "so divided" made up of members who "consistently attempt to belittle others who are trying their hardest".
He said he used his experience in the financial business world "to work with the Alderney Treasury and the Guernsey civil service to balance the books despite strong economic headwinds".
Mr Vooght also said he was pleased to represent Alderney in talks relating to the island's airport and runway, and he was "pleased to represent the island as part of top-flight delegations in Guernsey, the Bailiwick and further afield".
In response to his resignation, the President of Guernsey's Policy and Resources Committee had some warm words to share.
"I was disappointed to learn of Nigel Vooght’s decision to resign," said Deputy Lyndon Trott.
"In all my dealings with him I found Nigel to a very capable person who was trying to do his best for the people of Alderney. He took a responsible and pragmatic approach to Alderney’s relationship with Guernsey, engaging firmly but fairly.
"I wish him well and thank him for his constructive approach to working with Guernsey on what are often challenging issues."
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