"They expected to get away with it...It was only public outrage and persistent calls for the Government to account that forced the Government to back away," he stressed.Rowley described the PMs statement as hollow and self-serving."I don't accept anything the Prime Minister says," he said."The issue was not about spying but appointment to a post where the candidate was most unsuited and could have had disastrous consequences."Rowley said the hiring of Ramnarine was a perfect example of expanded abuses at the SIA.He said the Government was not supposed to be run like it was kindergarten.