Secret file has nothing on Mohamed Haneef
Richard Kerbaj’; 15/8/08
The secret dossier that former immigration minister Kevin Andrews relied on to cancel Mohamed Haneef’s visa, and which federal police have since refused to publicly disclose, contained no evidence of criminality against the Indian doctor. Instead, the document sought to establish an association between Dr Haneef and his cousins Sabeel and Kafeel Ahmed, the men allegedly responsible for the botched terror attacks in London and Glasgow last year. The brief was prepared by Immigration Department officials based on evidence gathered by the Australian Federal Police and used by Mr Andrews to strip Dr Haneef of his visa on character grounds on the day he was granted bail on a terror charge. According to several sources who have seen the document, it contained no evidence linking Dr Haneef to the terror attacks or any criminal activities.
See: http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,24183655-5013404,00.html
Tags: Australia, Human Rights, Terrorism