Dr Mohamed Haneef cleared.
August 30th 2008 00:55
Dr Mohamed Haneef cleared.
The Australian Federal Police (AFP) has just cleared Dr Haneef of any involvement in terrorism. "At the present time there is insufficient evidence to institute proceedings against Dr Haneef for any criminal offence."
So after $8 million and more than twelve months of investigation the Federal Police have abandoned any further investigations into Dr Haneef. Over that last twelve month more than 600 officers have been involved in the case. The investigation started after one of Dr Haneef’s cousin was involved in a bungled terrorist incident at London’s Heathrow Airport. A mobile phone sim card given to his cousin as gift on a previous visit was incorrectly linked to the incident. Yet despite the obvious holes in the case Haneef was still being considered ‘a person of interest’ (ie
uspect) by the AFP.
Upon hearing the news Dr Haneef’s lawyer Rod Hodgson made the following criticism of Mick Keelty who is the head of the current AFP.
“The continued claims by Mr Keelty that Dr Haneef was a 'person of interest' - which is the police euphemism for a suspect - has continued and exacerbated the damage to Dr Haneef's reputation that the unreasonable and unjustified actions of July 2, 2007, had already caused.
"We are ready to negotiate the terms of any apology and a damages settlement with the Government so as to avoid the unnecessary expense and further angst of civil litigation," Mr Hodgson said.
The admit ion by the AFP has been received well by Dr Haneef who still wants to return to Australia to continue his career in medicine.
Editorial Comment:
The question is no longer about Dr Haneef’s guilt but could easily be about the competence of the AFP and its ability to protect the Australian people. If this is an indication of how they operate then we may have much more to fear from terrorism than just the act itself. Mick Keetly and the AFP have been made look like a bunch of Keystone Cops who persecute the innocent in order to cover up their own blunders. Perhaps they should have a career in blogging instead.
Dr Haneef in court. As drawn by a 5 year old.
The Australian Federal Police (AFP) has just cleared Dr Haneef of any involvement in terrorism. "At the present time there is insufficient evidence to institute proceedings against Dr Haneef for any criminal offence."
So after $8 million and more than twelve months of investigation the Federal Police have abandoned any further investigations into Dr Haneef. Over that last twelve month more than 600 officers have been involved in the case. The investigation started after one of Dr Haneef’s cousin was involved in a bungled terrorist incident at London’s Heathrow Airport. A mobile phone sim card given to his cousin as gift on a previous visit was incorrectly linked to the incident. Yet despite the obvious holes in the case Haneef was still being considered ‘a person of interest’ (ie
uspect) by the AFP.Upon hearing the news Dr Haneef’s lawyer Rod Hodgson made the following criticism of Mick Keelty who is the head of the current AFP.
“The continued claims by Mr Keelty that Dr Haneef was a 'person of interest' - which is the police euphemism for a suspect - has continued and exacerbated the damage to Dr Haneef's reputation that the unreasonable and unjustified actions of July 2, 2007, had already caused.
"We are ready to negotiate the terms of any apology and a damages settlement with the Government so as to avoid the unnecessary expense and further angst of civil litigation," Mr Hodgson said.
The admit ion by the AFP has been received well by Dr Haneef who still wants to return to Australia to continue his career in medicine.
Editorial Comment:
The question is no longer about Dr Haneef’s guilt but could easily be about the competence of the AFP and its ability to protect the Australian people. If this is an indication of how they operate then we may have much more to fear from terrorism than just the act itself. Mick Keetly and the AFP have been made look like a bunch of Keystone Cops who persecute the innocent in order to cover up their own blunders. Perhaps they should have a career in blogging instead.
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