It was the Scottish Justice Secretary who decided to release him, not the British Government. That is...a FACT
Yes and he did so despite immense pressure. Look, you were trying to go down the "British Government oppress everywan, especially the Irish" route and it didn't work for you Try with something else
No I didn't. No one oppresses me. Someone can have an opinion on something without there being any ulterior motive. I think the decision to release the guy was made by the British Govt. Simple as that. Gus O'donnell is one of the top men in British politics, the CS is meant to be seperate from Govt but it doesn't always work like that. Take your tin foil hat off man ffs
You think a decision to release a man who murdered hudreds was left to a devolved justice secretary? I don't. Was there not meetings at the time between Britain and Lybia? One that I remember was when Gaddafi wafted a fart at Blair.
Blair left office in 2007. I'm not saying there wasn't dialogue between the SNP and British government but there's no evidence to suggest that they bowed to pressure from them. The judicial system in Scotland is different from England and Wales so the decision was outwith the control of the Westminster gov't.
I know there are differences in the law but Scotland is part of the UK which is run from London. I don't think the decision was made in Scotland.
Ciaran - the decision came under Justice which is a devolved matter. If I remember correctly, Labour took it tight off the Tories about this in Westminster but couldn't come out and actually condemn it - politically, I don't think Brown's Government would've wanted to piss of the Yanks in any way. The only person I remember supporting the decision was Nelson Mandela. Personally, I think that they had to release him as the upcoming appeal would've shown that his original conviction (in the Hague in the Netherlands under Scots Law) was a political stitch-up with Al Megrahi being a total patsy. Certainly, his lawyers speaking in Scotland seemed certain that the appeal would go through and, as a result of him being released compassionately, the potentially damaging appeal was pulled.
I don't wish to be rude but you clearly don't know enough about the political system in Scotland to comment on such matters any more than I can about political matters in Northern Ireland. There is no evidence, none whatsoever, that the Scottish Government was forced into making any decision under pressure from the British government.
Slimy Salmond is the twat that should be answering this. His deafening silence says it all. Arse of a person.
I know justice is devolved ER but I seriously can't see a devolved Justice Secratary having the power to release this guy due to ill health. There is many murderers who wont see the light of day who have killed as little as one person. I am not an expert but did certain oil companies not get some rights to Lybian oil shortly after this happened?
