het UK. De politie verzendt geld-voor-Eer Dossier naar Eisers

20 april (Bloomberg) - het UK. politie het onderzoeken de eisen de Partij van de Arbeid van Eerste Tony Blair van de Minister politieke eer in ruil voor geld gaf hebben een dossier aan eisers voorgelegd, die nu zullen beslissen als er genoeg bewijsmateriaal is om iedereen te laden.

„Wij hebben uitgebreid overleg met de Dienst van de Vervolging van de Kroon tijdens het onderzoek gehad en hen van rapporten samen met meer dan 6.300 documenten voorzien,“ de Metropolitaanse Politie vandaag bovengenoemd in een met de elektronische post verstuurde verklaring. “It is now a matter for the CPS to consider the evidence, advise us on whether any further enquiries are necessary and whether any charges should be brought.”

The 216-page report is the culmination of a yearlong inquiry, which began after Labour disclosed that it received 14 million pounds ($28 million) in loans from 12 of its supporters to help the party fight the May 2005 general election. Other parties subsequently disclosed details of their financial backers.

Police have been examined whether Blair’s office improperly recommended people for seats in the House of Lords, parliament’s upper chamber, in exchange for political donations.

Blair became the first prime minister to be questioned in connection with a criminal inquiry, and two of his aides have been arrested.

Michael Levy, Blair’s chief fundraiser, was arrested on Jan. 30 on suspicion of conspiracy to pervert the course of justice. Ruth Turner, an aide to Blair, was held on similar grounds on Jan. 19. Both have consistently denied any wrongdoing. Blair himself has been questioned twice, as a witness rather than a suspect.

The Metropolitan Police today said it had “extensive consultation” and that 136 people have been interviewed as either witnesses or suspects. The file of evidence submitted today is the main one of 12 submissions.

Lawmakers today called for political neutrality.

“I do hope that Lord Goldsmith, the Attorney General, will stay out of it, otherwise nobody will be satisfied that is due process” Elfyn Llewyd, the leader of opposition party Plaid Cymru said, in a telephone interview. “It should be entirely a matter for the Crown Prosecution Service and independent lawyers if there are calls to prosecute.”

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