Let's Just Get On With The Ahmed Zaoui Case
Monday, 22 December 2003, 2:42 pm
Press Release: New Zealand National Party
Dr Wayne Mapp MP National Party Immigration Spokesman
22
December 2003
Let's Just Get On With The Ahmed Zaoui
Case
"On the day there's a world-wide warning about
terrorist activity, it's absurd that we in New Zealand are
still arguing about how to deal with the Ahmed Zaoui case,"
says National Party Immigration spokesman Wayne Mapp.
"The
Inspector General of Security, Justice Greig, should be
allowed to get on with his job. The direction by Justice
Williamson to provide a non-classified summary should also
guide Mr Zaoui's lawyers.
"It is time for them to prepare
their case - not go through another round of litigation to
remove Justice Greig.
"Taxpaying New Zealanders have every
right to start asking whether enough time, effort and money
has already been spent on this matter.
"Ultimately the
decision by the independent Inspector General of Security
should determine the outcome of this case.
"The National
Security Certificate will be upheld, in which case Mr Zaoui
should leave New Zealand or it will be rejected and Mr Zaoui
will stay.
"Either way, Mr Zaoui will have had full due
process of law - at enormous cost to the taxpayer," says Dr
Mapp.
Ends
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