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 "I'm in prison for telling the truth.  The matters that I have brought to the attention of the public are vital issues for our democracy.   I should be protected not prosecuted.  Rather than suppressing whistleblowers the government should set up an independent body to investigate these disclosures.   MI5 and MI6 should not be able to hide behind the secrecy legislation.

If agents were paid for an assasination attempt that resulted in the murder of innocent people, those who paid them are the real criminals.   If Libya had an extradition treaty with the UK they would be sent to Libya to stand trial.  Presumably other people in MI5 and MI6 know the details of this story and they should now examine their consciences.

It is clear that MI6 is acting outside government control.   The government is too naive in accepting one version of this story on trust from MI6.  The government has had one year to take action - why was I arrested just after the Mail on Sunday submitted this story for approval?  I find it astonishing that the government has decided to prosecute me."

David Shayler

La Sante Prison

Paris 7th August 1998