Haneef demands wider inquiry - Australia/Terrorism
Michael McKenna; 17/3/08
Mohamed Haneef has warned that the Rudd Government needs to expand the powers of the judicial inquiry into his case to ensure the truth about last year’s bungled investigation is uncovered. In an exclusive interview from India, Dr Haneef said the inquiry should be given powers to ensure all documents are released, and that witnesses, including Australian Federal Police Commissioner Mick Keelty and former immigration minister Kevin Andrews - as well as investigators, prosecutors and bureaucrats - are compelled to give evidence and face cross-examination. The inquiry’s limited powers and scope have been criticised, with legal commentators saying it is more restricted than the Howard government’s inquiry into the AWB scandal.
See: http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,23386896-2702,00.html