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Inquiry Call for Megrahi Conviction

A group called Justice for Megrahi is campaigning for an independent inquiry into the conviction of Abdelbaset al-Megrahi for the Lockerbie bombing. The Scottish Government has said it is open to an inquiry but lacks the necessary powers over foreign affairs and national security. Justice for Megrahi argues the case is undeniably a Scottish issue as the investigation, trial, conviction, imprisonment, and release of Megrahi all involved Scottish authorities. The group is calling on the Scottish Government to set up an inquiry examining issues around the bombing investigation, trial in the Netherlands, acquittal of one man and conviction of Megrahi, appeals process, and Megrahi's compassionate release.

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Inquiry Call for Megrahi Conviction

A group called Justice for Megrahi is campaigning for an independent inquiry into the conviction of Abdelbaset al-Megrahi for the Lockerbie bombing. The Scottish Government has said it is open to an inquiry but lacks the necessary powers over foreign affairs and national security. Justice for Megrahi argues the case is undeniably a Scottish issue as the investigation, trial, conviction, imprisonment, and release of Megrahi all involved Scottish authorities. The group is calling on the Scottish Government to set up an inquiry examining issues around the bombing investigation, trial in the Netherlands, acquittal of one man and conviction of Megrahi, appeals process, and Megrahi's compassionate release.

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CALL FOR INQUIRY INTO MEGRAHI CASE

A group of concerned individuals has formed Justice for Megrahi to campaign for an independent
inquiry into the whole circumstances in which Abdelbaset al-Megrahi came to be convicted of the
murder of the 270 persons who died when Pan Am flight 103 was destroyed over Lockerbie.

The Scottish Government, in the persons of First Minister Alex Salmond and Justice Secretary
Kenny MacAskill, have said that they would welcome such an inquiry but that the devolved
Scottish Government does not have the necessary powers (eg in respect of foreign affairs and
national security) to make meaningful and worthwhile an inquiry set up by it, rather by the UK
Government. Justice for Megrahi's response to this is:
The Scottish Government should not be allowed to expect other authorities to pick up the gauntlet.
• The case was investigated by a Scottish police force.
• The trial was conducted under Scots Law.
• Mr Al-Megrahi was convicted under Scots Law.
• Mr Al-Megrahi was imprisoned in a Scottish gaol.
• The SCCRC referred the second appeal to the Scottish Court of Appeal.
• Mr Al-Megrahi was given compassionate release by the Scottish Cabinet Secretary for
Justice.
This is undeniably a Scottish issue.

Justice for Megrahi has recently written to the Scottish Government calling for it to set up an
independent inquiry into the entire Lockerbie affair including:
• The Fatal Accident Inquiry into the downing of Pan Am 103.
• The police investigation of the tragedy.
• The subsequent Kamp van Zeist trial.
• The acquittal of Mr Fhimah and conviction of Mr Al-Megrahi.
• The Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission's (SCCRC) referral of Mr al-Megrahi's
case to the Court of Appeal.
• The dropping of this second appeal and the compassionate release of Mr al-Megrahi.

This call has the support, amongst others, of Dr Jim Swire, Tam Dalyell, Sir Teddy Taylor, Ian
Hislop, Christine Grahame MSP, Professor Noam Chomsky and Archbishop Desmond Tutu. If you
would like to add your voice, write to Alex Salmond and Kenny MacAskill through the Scottish
Government website http://www.scotland.gov.uk/ and/or to your MSP through the Scottish
Parliament website http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/.

For more information about Megrahi and Lockerbie see The Lockerbie Case http://lockerbiecase.blogspot.com/

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