Govt must reassure they won't interfere in Zaoui
Tuesday, 9 December 2003, 5:41 pm
Press Release: New Zealand National Party
Dr Wayne Mapp National Immigration Spokesman
9 December
2003
Govt must reassure they won't interfere in Zaoui
case
"It's alarming that the Government is refusing to
rule out interfering with the Inspector General of
Security's review of the Ahmed Zaoui case," says National's
Immigration spokesman Dr Wayne Mapp.
Dr Mapp is commenting
on an opportunity for the Immigration Minister to set the
record straight in Parliament today. But the Deputy Prime
Minister objected to her answering it.
"This fuels
speculation that the Government plans to interfere with the
role of Justice Greig," says Dr Mapp.
"The Zaoui case is
of fundamental importance to the security of the nation, and
we need a clear assurance from Labour that it won't
undermine what is effectively a judicial process by
meddling," says Dr Mapp.
Ends
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