At its meeting held this morning, the Scottish Parliament’s Justice Committee agreed unanimously to keep open Justice fror Megrahi’s petition (PE1370) calling on the Scottish Government to convene an independent inquiry into the Lockerbie investigation, prosecution and conviction. The Committee recognised the importance of maintaining political oversight of the various Lockerbie developments that are taking place -- a watching brief. Important contributions to the discussion were made by John Finnie MSP, Sandra White MSP and the convener, Christine Grahame MSP.
The Justice Committee is one of the painfully few Scottish institutions that is emerging from the Lockerbie affair with an enhanced reputation.
All my birthdays at once! My deepest respect to the Justice Committee of the Scottish Parliament and the institution of public petitioning written into the Scottish Constitution. Heroic.
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MISSION LIFE WITH THE LOCKERBIE AFFAIR, 2014.
ReplyDeleteBig support at the right moment, where Edwin Bollier & MEBO Ltd.. the 'European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) call in this matter.
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Grosse Unterstützung im richtigen Moment, wo Edwin Bollier & MEBO Ltd. den 'Europäischen Gerichtshof für Menschenrechte' (EMRK) in dieser Angelegenheit anrufen.
by Edwin and Mahnaz Bollier, MEBO Ltd. Telecommunication Switzerland. Webpage: www.lockerbie.ch
Great news! Not unexpected, but you never know.
ReplyDeleteI'm sure the spirit of the Justice Committee on this issue will be shared by the new Scottish UKIP MEP, because upholding PE1370 and opposing the EU are both acts of defiance against the political establishment.
ReplyDeleteAnd this could make the UKIP MEP [if informed] a useful ally of JfM, because supporting PE1370 would enable him to embarrass the SNP on a vital justice issue and draw comparisons with their bogus independence [devolution in EU] referendum.
I always expect the worst but hope for the best. I have no notion how we do this but I know why.
ReplyDeleteRobert.
UKIP MEPs take the money and do bugger-all. I see no reason to believe this one will buck that trend. And Strasbourg ain't Holyrood.
ReplyDeleteThere’s not much for a politician to do, apart from speaking out on important issues on behalf of the people.
ReplyDeleteAnd an MEP does have a large electoral mandate.