Human rights tsar plan 'waste of money'
The calls came after advertisements were published for a full-time chairman of the Scottish Human Rights Commission, who will head a panel of four part-time members and have an annual budget of 1 million.
Opposition MSPs said that the creation of the body - which will be charged with promoting human rights - was a waste of taxpayers' money.
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Hide AdDerek Brownlee, the Tory spokesman on finance, said: "This will be a glorified talking shop and a complete and utter waste of money."
Mr Brownlee called on the Scottish Executive to abolish the commission.