Ex-standards chief slams Al-Yamamah decision
Sir Alistair Graham, former chairman of the Committee on Standards in Public Life, has strongly criticised the axing of the Serious Fraud Office’s investigation into the Al-Yamamah arms deal. According to the BBC:
He said he felt “personally affronted” by the decision to stop the SFO probe, as he had given lectures abroad, at the request of the Foreign Office, on Britain’s anti-corruption measures.
This is a pretty damning indictment of the decision from a highly respected public servant who was chairman of the Committee from 2003 until earlier this year.
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