Scottish Parliament hears Petition 1370 by “Justice for Megrahi” group calling for inquiry into Camp Zeist conviction of Lockerbie Bomber

TUESDAY of this week at the Scottish Parliament’s Petitions Committee saw the “Justice for Megrahi” group attend Holyrood, to give evidence on Petition PE1370, raised by Dr Jim Swire, Professor Robert Black QC, Mr Robert Forrester, Father Patrick Keegans and Mr Iain McKie on behalf of 'Justice for Megrahi', calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to open an independent inquiry into the 2001 Kamp van Zeist conviction of Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed al-Megrahi for the bombing of Pan Am flight 103 in December 1988.

The Committee took evidence from Dr Jim Swire, Professor Robert Black QC, Mr Robert Forrester, Father Patrick Keegans and Mr Iain McKie and agreed to write to the Scottish Government seeking responses to points raised in the petition and during the discussion.

The Petition can be viewed here : Petition PE1370, Direct link to Petition 1370, Scottish Parlaiment SPICe Briefing

Video footage of Petition 1370 Justice for Megrahi calling for inquiry into conviction of Lockerbie Bomber (click images below to view)

The Scottish Parliament has since published its written questions to the Scottish Government after taking evidence from the campaign group :

Written Questions for Petition 1370

PUBLIC PETITIONS COMMITTEE CONSIDERATION OF PE1370:
QUESTIONS ARISING FROM COMMITTEE MEETINGS
(See ‘Written submissions’ for responses)

TUESDAY 9 NOVEMBER 2010—

Scottish Government

• Will you open an independent inquiry into the 2001 Kamp van Zeist conviction of Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed al-Megrahi for the bombing of Pan Am flight 103 in December 1988 as called for by the petitioner and for the reasons given in the petition?
  
• If not, will you provide a detailed explanation why not, specifying whether there is any legislation which would prevent you from holding such an inquiry, what this legislation is and how it prevents?
  
• Who would have the power to undertake an inquiry in the terms proposed in the petition?