Scottish Government release Al-Megrahi

Yes the Scottish Government have decided to let Al-Megrahi (commonly known as the Lockerbie bomber) out of prison on compassionate grounds due to his illness. Al-Megrahi has been told after taking medical advice it was expected that three months was a "reasonable estimate" of the time Megrahi had left to live.

Kenny MacAskill decided after hearing the views of victims and doctors that it would be reasonable to release Mr Megrahi and let him return to Libya, but with conditions set by the Scottish Government.

My personal view on the matter is that I think it shows that Scotland has compassion were needed, the US said that they would not be happy if the Scottish Government made the decision to release Mr Megrahi. This shows that the Scottish Government will not be dictated to by a superpower like the US.

I do think that there should be a public enquiry into the bombing as it would be almost if not impossible for one man to blow up the type of plane that exploded over Lockerbie, questions still have to be answered in my view and until that happens we will never know what really happened on that sad and tragic day, the only think I am sure of is that Mr Megrahi was not the only person involved.

I am personally okay with Mr Megrahi being sent home to die, what benefit would be get out of him dieing in a Scottish prison?

I respect the Scottish Law system and I think that they were right to send Mr Megrahi to Prison, however I fully support his release on compassionate grounds, mainly because I believe that he was not the only person involved.

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Glasgow Fair Vigil for Jailed Gambian Journalists

Glasgow Fair Monday was a holiday of a different kind for LOCAL NEWS journalists and friends who took part in a vigil in Buchanan Street. They were showing solidarity with six journalists in The Gambia who have been imprisoned on charges of sedition and whose trial was due to start that day.

Read the full story here: http://www.localnewsglasgow.co.uk/2009/08/glasgow-fair-vigil-for-jailed-gambian-journalists/

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Austin Helps SYP set Convener & Deputy Convener policy

I was at the Scottish Youth Parliament office in Edinburgh today to help make the new code of conduct and policy for the Conveners and Deputy Conveners for the SYP subject committees along with one Convener and another Deputy Convener. The groups have seen a lot of chance in the past few months as the power of the committees have been reduced. Conveners used to have a place on the board of the SYP but due to restructure the SYP now has a new elected Board of Trustees with the Chair of the SYP as the head. This now gives Conveners and Deputy Conveners more time to focus on national and regional campaigns which I personally am pleased about. The policy has not changed very much, mostly just shortened due to reduced power and rewording, however the group decided that if a Convener leaves a group or stands down from convener for what ever reason the Deputy is to become Acting Convener until the next sitting where the group would be able to elect a new Convener. We are hoping to offer training to Conveners and Deputy Conveners in the near future.

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