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What I read in Malaysiakini today proves that the Independent Panel formed by the Government to probe the authenticity of the VK Lingam video is truly independent. The toothless Independent Panel which consist of Chairperson Haidar Mohd Noor, Mahadev Shankar and Lee Lam Thye finally showed us how independent they are by announcing that they will submit independent reports to the government. What it means is that there will be no concensus within the Independent Panel and of course no single conclusion came out from their independent investigations… Great job guys!!

The three-member inquiry panel set up to probe the authenticity of controversial ‘Lingam tape’ will not submit a joint report to the government when it wraps up its task tomorrow.

“We’ve made our decision and prepared our individual reports to be submitted to the secretariat at 3.30pm tomorrow,” chairperson Haidar Mohd Noor (left) said at an impromptu press conference after chairing the panel’s final meeting at a hotel in Kuala Lumpur today

Pressed as to whether the decision to submit separate reports reflects a split over the panel’s findings, Haidar declined to answer but reiterated that the final report would consist of “individual reports”.

“I don’t know. It will be individual reports-lah. The secretariat will compile (the three reports) and submit it (to the government),” he responded when asked if the panel had failed to find consensus over its findings.

Asked if he was satisfied with the inquiry and its findings, Haidar retorted: “What do you mean by ‘satisfied’? If the government decides to release the report later, you baca-lah (read it).”

The panel had earlier said it would not announce its findings, but would leave it to the government to decide whether or not to make the report public.

Source: Malaysiakini

[tag]VK Lingam video, VK Lingam, Haidar Mohd Noor, Mahadev Shankar, Lee Lam Thye, independent panel[/tags]

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