A kind reader has sent me the text of The Scotsman's editorial. It is headed "If Lockerbie bomber is dying, he should go free". The final three paragraphs read:
'In the event that Megrahi dies before the appeal, it is legally possible for the case to be continued on behalf of the relatives of those who were murdered in the bombing. While it would be second best, that legal avenue should certainly be explored in the untimely event that Megrahi succumbs to his illness. The one thing that must not be allowed to happen is for the truth regarding this atrocity to die with the only person found guilty - on questionable grounds - of perpetrating it.
'If Megrahi was not involved, or even if only a minor part of the conspiracy, then who is guilty? One theory that remains is that Iran commissioned the attack, perhaps employing Palestinian guerrillas, in retaliation for the shooting down of an Iranian airliner by the US military. Whatever the truth, it must be exposed.
'This leaves the final new twist to this murky tale: should Megrahi be allowed to die outside his prison walls? There is a place for compassion in the administration of justice because that is what makes our culture different from that of the terrorist or suicide bomber. But we would have to be very sure that Megrahi is truly as ill as is reported.'
For Libya and its official Mr Abdelbaset Al Megrahi, the 'PanAm 103 appeal must speed up. Mr Megrahi left no doubt that the fight to overturn his wrongful conviction for the Lockerbie bombing will go on until his name is cleared from the unjust verdict imposed on him.
ReplyDeleteThere was no motive for Libya to bomb PA-103. Libya and its official Mr Abdelbaset Al Megrahi had absolutely nothing to do with the Lockerbie tragedy and were used as the scapegoat. The accusation of Libya and its official is a deliberate bad-willing defamation (Verleumdung), a conspiracy against Libya.
The state of Libya is also in favour of a accelerated revision of Megrahis wrong jugdement and Mr Seif al Islam Muammar Gaddafi wants to use the regained world-wide prestige for his "Libya Tomorrow" programme:
Seif al Islam Muammar Gaddafi was urged to carry on championing a programme to modernize Libya by crowds of youth who gathered in Martyrs Square in downtown Tripoli on 20 of October 2008.
"The Libya Tomorrow" is a promising programme of the Libyan youth that calls for partnership, national unity and Jamahiri ideas, it is the absolute choice of the youth." The youth stressed at the rally.
They said Seif al Islam Muammar Gaddafi is the one who is perfectly situated, intellectually equipped and the most committed to fulfilling this programme.
"This is our appeal to you dear Seif al Islam Muammar Gaddafi ..that we will carry the programme of Libya Tomorrow forward together."
"The establishment of good citizenship and the train of the Jamahiri contract, multimedia and clean environment would only arrive at the station of Libya Tomorrow with you and with the guidance of our wise man and founder of the authority of the people.. the founder of modern Libya , the Leader Muammar Gaddafi.
We wish Mr Abdulbaset Al Megrahi to get healthy and free soon with ALLAH'S assistance, ... ALLAHU AKBAR ...
To Mr Abdul Al Megrahi we offer a medical treatment in the cancer department of a Swiss hospital.
by Edwin and Mahnaz Bollier, MEBO Ltd, Switzerland
All the news seems focussed on the trial continuing rather on Megrahi himself. Evidence shows that he must have been framed and that the three judges' decision must have been political rather than just.
ReplyDeleteThere is no mention how Megrahi must have suffered and how he must be suffering; convicted of a most ghastly crime and sentenced for 27 years, imprisoned and put in solitary confinement for fear of reprisals in an alien country. Libyans like to be with people. Libyans love to be with their families; Megrahi has five children
who have not had their father with them.
How on earth can we call our country anywhere near to being civilised. Although we were not involved in the decision, we must bear in mind a quote from Edmund Burke, “It is necessary only for the good man to do nothing for evil to triumph.”
If Megrahi is innocent, what evil has been done to him.
Its shocking that the writer is already talking about the legal implications in the event of Mr. Megrahi's untimely death and worse speculating if he's indeed ill.
ReplyDeleteIt's rather unfortunate that in a sea of press reports, only one focussed on Mr. Megrahi's suffering, commenting that he has taken to the news philosophically and wants to be able to live long enough to clear his name.
Investigative journalism is commendable. However in their quest, most journalists and their ilk seem to have relegated 'humaneness' to the background.
Its shocking that the writer is already talking about the legal implications in the event of Mr. Megrahi's untimely death and worse speculating if he's indeed ill.
ReplyDeleteIt's rather unfortunate that in a sea of press reports, only one focussed on Mr. Megrahi's suffering, commenting that he has taken to the news philosophically and wants to be able to live long enough to clear his name.
Investigative journalism is commendable. However in their quest, most journalists and their ilk seem to have relegated 'humaneness' to the background.