Senate committee chides Mick Keelty for lack of frankness on Mamdouh Habib
Natalie O’Brien; 16/5/08
Australia Federal Police Commissioner Mick Keelty has been cleared of giving false or misleading evidence to federal parliament over the Government’s knowledge of Mamdouh Habib’s transfer to Egypt, but he has been criticised for not being more frank with his answers. The Senate Privileges Committee also criticised the AFP’s tardy response in providing answers to questions on notice regarding the inquiry. In a report tabled in federal parliament yesterday, the committee cleared Attorney-General’s Department secretary Robert Cornall of giving false or misleading evidence to the Senate. But it criticised the quality of evidence given by “officers” at Senate estimates hearings, the delay in answering questions and the “narrow focus” of some answers.
See: http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,23706730-5013404,00.html
Weakness of Mohamed Haneef case exposed
Paul Maley;16/5/08
Australia Federal Police considered placing Mohamed Haneef on a control order or in preventative detention just three days after he was arrested, but were advised there was “insufficient information” to support the move. Documents obtained by the Indian-born doctor’s legal team under freedom of information laws show the AFP was energetically exploring contingency plans to detain Dr Haneef in the days immediately after his arrest on July 2 last year. They also show Immigration officials and the AFP were considering the possibility of cancelling Dr Haneef’s visa earlier than previously known.
See: http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,23706733-5013404,00.html
Tags: Australia, Human Rights, Terrorism, Weak Case