North Tayside Liberal Democrats
Lib Dems condemn Minister for Lockerbie grandstanding
August 6, 2009 10:36 AM
Originally published by Scottish Liberal Democrats
Originally published by Scottish Liberal Democrats
Commenting on the Justice Secretary's visit to convicted Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed Al Megrahi, Liberal Democrat Justice spokesperson Robert Brown MSP said:
"The Justice Secretary is setting a ridiculous and unworkable precedent. Is he now going to visit every murderer convicted under Scots law?
"What on earth does he expect to find out from this visit that he doesn't know already?
"Kenny MacAskill needs to consider this decision in a dispassionate manner, rather than getting caught up in the media hype that surrounds this case.
"SNP Ministers have a track record of allowing their passion for grandstanding and headline grabbing to interfere with proper judicial procedure.
"This is one of the worst atrocities ever known in Scotland and must be handled properly."
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