Wednesday, August 26, 2009

Gordon Brown, failure of leadership again!


Dear All

After a long silence on a matter of national interest, Prime Minister Gordon Brown has emerged from the Bunker to say.

Nothing!

In the case of the Lockerbie Bomber; he was expected to say something significant but failed to do so.

Gordon Brown has maintained what some are calling a "Trappist silence" on whether or not it was the right thing to do to free Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed al Megrahi.

Brown famous for his claims to have a “moral compass” seems to be looking to a higher power, trade with Libya.

He doesn’t want to rock the boat when financial deals are on the table for British firms.

His political opponents have derided his refusal to comment on Scottish Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill's decision to release Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed al Megrahi.

They describe it as a "failure of leadership" and a "masterclass in evasion" with speculation that Brown has something to hide.

In order to be transparent, the SNP Scottish Government said it would publish details of the meeting in Greenock Prison between the Justice Secretary and the Libyan prisoner.

The notes and "all relevant information" on the applications for prisoner transfer and compassionate release are to be put in the public domain before a debate at Holyrood next week.

The Labour Party in the shape of Dr Richard Simpson has found voice, to ask how long a piece of string is, regarding Megrahi’s continual life span.

Simpson said;

"It is clear to me from the medical reports and the opinion of the specialists that Megrahi could live for many more months."

And that is what it is, an opinion, not a fact just a guess, educated but still a guess.

Brown did however state how "angry" and "repulsed" he was at the hero's welcome afforded the Libyan at Tripoli airport.

Brown is known for having a temper.

Whitehall sources have trotted out the Brown’s strategy on the Megrahi decision not to comment on the Scottish Justice Minister’s, Kenny MacAskill's decision.

So, Gordon Brown will be mocked for lack of leadership again.

Some moral compass!

Yours sincerely

George Laird
The Campaign for Human Rights at Glasgow University

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