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| Terrorism suspect refused access to AFP material |
| 2004-12-17 |
| A magistrate has ruled that portions of notes taken by Australian Federal Police (AFP) should not be disclosed to lawyers for a Sydney man facing terrorism-related charges. The Federal Government requested Faheem Lodhi's legal team be stopped from having access to the material on grounds of national security. Arif Naharudin has been held without charge in a prison in Singapore since October 2002 and is expected to testify at Lodhi's committal hearing. Sydney's Central Local Court has heard that the AFP interviewed him in May. A lawyer for the Federal Government has argued that some of the notes officers took during the interview should not be disclosed to the defence, neither in open nor closed court. Lodhi's barrister said the reason why the notes prejudiced national security was not known. He suggested that the request was based on Australia's desire to maintain a friendly relationship with Singapore. The magistrate upheld the request. |
| Posted by:God Save The World |
| #3 Oh, I thought the AFP in the title was a reference to Agence France Presse. I naturally associate AFP with the word terrorism. |
| Posted by: Classical_Liberal 2004-12-17 10:41:22 AM |
| #2 A common sense in a magistrate --- wonders never cease. |
| Posted by: gromgorru 2004-12-17 6:50:47 AM |
| #1 Thanks be to God. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2004-12-17 2:29:59 AM |