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They have no case against Haneef: expert

MELBOURNE: The decision of Australia’s Director of Public Prosecutions to review the case against the detained Indian doctor Mohammed Haneef suggested that the case was about to collapse, a top independent legal expert said on Thursday.

“This is the end of the case against Haneef,” the former chairman of the National Crime Authority, Peter Faris, said commenting on the decision of Damian Bugg.

Dr. Haneef has been charged with recklessly supporting a terrorist organisation.

“I have no doubt that the reasons that Mr. Bugg has intervened are to find a way out of the impasse that the DPP finds itself in which is, to put it bluntly, they have no case,” Mr. Faris said.

“I would be fairly confident ... that the charges will be dropped probably tomorrow [Friday], if not tomorrow, Monday,” he said.

‘Repeated bungling’

Mr. Faris said the case was plagued by repeated “bungling” by the Australian Federal Police investigators and the inability of the DPP to prosecute terrorism cases.

He called for the resignation of Mr. Bugg and AFP Commissioner Mick Keelty.

“Both organisations have failed the Australian public very badly,” Mr. Faris said.

“I think heads should roll and I think it’s really got to be Keelty... and Bugg. They knew what was going on, they’ve let it fall into this mess and they are responsible.” — PTI

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