Australia can't reissue summons to Haneef: Lawyer
Mysore, Aug 1 (UNI) The Australian Government cannot reissue summons to Dr Mohammed Haneef, the Indian doctor freed after being charged in connection with the failed attack on Glasgow Airport, his Australian lawyer Peter Russo today said.
The clarification came in the wake of a statement by Australian Federal Police that the investigation into Dr Haneef's involvement in the terror plot was not yet over.
The lawyer, who came to India along with Dr Haneef on Sunday, is in the city on a visit to a resort near H D Kote in the district.
Meanwhile, Imran Siddiqui, a cousin of Haneef's wife, told reporters that he (Dr Haneef) was cleared of all charges and there was no ground left for the Australian Government to reissue summons to him.
As the Australian authorities had cancelled Haneef's visa, a team of five lawyers headed by Steven Keimse, a senior counsel, would handle the legal proceedings in Australia. As Dr Haneef was proved innocent, Australian Government would ''defenitely not'' review the decision, he assured.
Referring to the news that the Australian Immigration Minister Kevin Andrews was aware of the secret chat between Haneef and Sabeel, Mr Russo said it was an old story and there was nothing serious about it.
''It was a closed chapter and there was no need to give a fresh meaning for all that now.'' ''It is far from truth that Haneef sympathised with Kafeel and Sabeel, his second cousins allegedly involved in the Glasgow attack. He only showed concern for his parents and relatives but never for the two cousins. If newspersons had carried the misleading news way it was a wrong judgement.'' Regarding Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy's assurance to provide him a government job, he said ''Haneef has not spoken to me in this regard, however, it is true that he desires to continue working in Australia''.
UNI