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TO IMMEDIATE F.C.O TELNO.407 OF 1 APRIL 78.
M.I.P.T.
FOLLOWING ARE DRAFT GUIDANCE NOTES FOR PRESS ENQUIRIES:
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1.
(Q)
WHY ARE ONLY 30 (?) OFFICERS BEING CHARGED ?
(A)
THIS IS A MATTER FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL.
2.
(Q)
(A)
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DOES THAT MEAN THAT NONE OF THE OTHERS WILL BE CHARGED ?
AS IN 1.
(Q) ARE THE OFFICERS CHARGED THE MOST CULPABLE ?
(A)
BECAUSE THE CASE IS 'SUB JUDICE', THE A.G CANNOT COMMENT.
(Q) DOES THE GOVERNMENT INTEND TO USE CR55 IN FUTURE AGAINST
CORRUPT OFFICERS ?
(A)
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6.
(A)
(Q)
THE USE OF CR55 DOES NOT IMPLY THAT AN OFFICER IS CORRUPT. THE USE OF THIS REGULATION, WHERE APPROPRIATE, CANNOT BE PRECLUDED, BUT IT WILL BE USED SPARINGLY AS IT HAS BEEN IN THE PAST.
IF OFFICERS ARE SUBSEQUENTLY ACQUITTED IN COURT WILL THEY
BE ALLOWED TO RETURN TO THEIR OLD JOBS ?
IT WOULD BE IMPROPER TO SPECULATE ON THE OUTCOME OF A
PROSECUTION.
ARE THERE ANY OTHER CORRUPTION CASES LEFT OVER FROM THE
AMNESTY ?
(A) THERE ARE STILL A RELATIVELY SMALL NUMBER OF PERSONS UNDER
ENQUIRY, ALL OF WHOM ARE AWARE OF THE FACT,
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