After compensation, Oz govt apologises to Haneef
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Dr
Haneef
elated
at
"substantial
compensation"
"The
AFP
(Australian
Federal
Police)
acknowledges
that
it
was
mistaken
and
that
Dr
Haneef
was
innocent
of
the
offence
of
which
he
was
suspected,"
the
apology
read.
"The Commonwealth apologises and hopes that the compensation to be paid to Dr Haneef will mark the end of an unfortunate chapter and allow Dr Haneef to move forward with his life and career," it said, according to AAP report.
Citing the apology, Haneef's lawyer stated, "We congratulate the government for recognising an injustice done on the watch of the previous government and for this public apology and declaration of innocence."
"The apology means a lot to our client," added the lawyer.
Haneef was detained in Australia in 2007 for bomb scare in UK. The case had got a lot of media-attention after Haneef's work visa was cancelled and he was deported out of Australia.
OneIndia
News
(With
input
of
PTI)