TNAG-2368-FCO40-3441-Future-of-Hong-Kong-international-support-regarding-national-1991 — Page 18

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eptember 1987

ptember 1987 to anuary 1989

THE TAMIL AFFAIR : AN OUTLINE

The last impeachment

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Justice Minister Peter Alberti gets 8 year sentence in a 15 million Kroner fraud case. Prime Minister I C Christensen criticised for failing to exercise due supervision

has to resign.

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Discussion in Folketing Law Committee of whether fewer family re-unifications would enable Denmark to take more refugees from camps.

Comment

Used subsequently by Justice Minister Ninn Hansen as evidence of parliamentary backing for his suspension of Tamil family reunifications (a legal right) by administrative action.

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Justice Minister Ninn Hansen chokes back Tamil family re-unifications: described to Parliament as

prioritisation downwards because of lack of

resources. The term "prioritisation downwards" used repeatedly by Prime Minister.

Comment

Justice Ministry officials tell court of enquiry in 1991 that "prioritisation downwards" was in fact an almost total prohibition on processing of cases. They say they told Ninn Hansen at the time his action was "indefensible" in law, but he ignored their advice.

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anuary 1989

Ninn Hansen becomes Chairman of Folketing Justice Minister by H P Clausen.

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replaced as

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