Because of persistent rumours that are circulating and which I have been informed by sources close to the Scottish Government Justice Department are accurate, I address the following simple question to the Justice Department:
Has the Cabinet Secretary for Justice or any official of that Department or any person acting on behalf of the Department suggested to Abdelbaset Megrahi or to anyone representing him or to any Libyan Government minister or official that Mr Megrahi's prospects of being granted compassionate release were dependent upon, or would be improved by, his abandoning his current appeal?
[The issue has now been raised on its website by the Scottish lawyers' magazine The Firm. Its report can be read here and an editorial can be read here.]
I may be an ignoramus in many respects, but even I would suggest that it would be plainly disingenuous to the Justice Dept to think such a proposal has not been suggested. The actions, conduct and tactics employed by the crown, justice dept and government during the whole appeal, which has become a charade, indicate such a proposal would be uppermost, given it's wholly beneficial outcome for the crown and government. The rule of law has been inconsequential in this case for some time.
ReplyDeleteI am in no doubt that Mr Megrahi is fully aware that dropping the appeal would result in a prompt exercising of the PTA and his repatriation to Libya. The choice is simple: die alone in Scotland, most probably never realizing the outcome of your appeal, or return home to die amongst family while forever remaining the 'convicted lockerbie bomber'. So far, it seems Mr Megrahi is determined to see justice for himself and the victims of Pan Am 103 by continuing his appeal.
MISSION LOCKERBIE:
ReplyDeleteThe political and finacial interest of the Crown, in a definite participation Libyen's and its official Abdelbaset Al Megrahi in the "Lockerbie -Tragedy", is larger than the truth! Therefore the Scottish Cabinet Secretary for Justice or any official of that Department or any person on behalf of the Department, the Appeal respectively the revision of the wrong judgement and the freedom Megrahis one blocks...
The UK criminal Officials are still protected !!!
Honest prisoner exchange:
Mr Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed Al Megrahi, you can change the Greenock prison with Dr. Thomas Hayes und Allen Feraday (Experts RARDE) and minimum 3 well-known Scottish policy officers, guilty for having falsified and manipulated decisive evidences (MST-13 timer) etc. during the prosecution and must go 10 years into a Scottish prison. You are demonstrable not guilty, you are free to go!
That would be Human right and Scottish justice...
Mr. MacAskill, this is a rational solution before the revised judgement of the Scottish Appeal Justice in the Lockerbie case: "Mr Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed Al Megrahi, not guilty, the trial before was far from fair and proper"...
more information on: www.lockerbie.ch
by Edwin and Mahnaz Bollier, MEBO Ltd., Switzerland
It is not for Professor Black or for 'The Firm' magazine to be addressing questions to Scottish Ministers in relation to the impending release of Abdelbaset Megrahi.
ReplyDeleteChristine Grahame MSP should demand an immediate answer from Kenny MacAskill to the following question:
Has the Cabinet Secretary for Justice or any official of that Department or any person acting on behalf of the Department suggested to Abdelbaset Megrahi or to anyone representing him or to any Libyan Government minister or official that Mr Megrahi's prospects of being granted compassionate release were dependent upon, or would be improved by, his abandoning his current appeal?
I emailed this post to Christine Grahame MSP late yesterday to which she has just sent this courteous reply:
ReplyDelete"I have been addressing this matter.
Yours for Scotland,
Christine"