Rt Hon Winston Peters
New Zealand First Leader

27 September 2012

Commission of Inquiry Needed On Illegal Dotcom Spying Saga

New Zealand First is calling for a Commission of Inquiry into the illegal surveillance carried out by the Government Communications Security Bureau in regards to the Dotcom deportation case.

Rt Hon Winston Peters says the Justice Paul Neazor inquiry hastily arranged by Prime Minister John Key is simply too little, too late for an issue of national and international importance.

“The lack of communication between Government ministers, senior police staff, the GCSB, the SIS, and the Prime Minister’s office is evidence of systemic failures.

“We are calling for a formal Commission of Inquiry, with appropriately set terms of reference, so we can get to the truth around what has become a complete fiasco.

“Details around New Zealand’s shambolic role in the FBI investigation are going directly to the White House and could well harm our international reputation,” says Mr Peters.

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