Seemed like a good idea – at the time.
'Iggins - "Ms Weeks said she was so ¬enraged by Mr Hood’s decision that she was inclined to take up an offer from Brisbane barrister Greg Williams to work pro bono to use every legal avenue available to force him to release the documents."
I have a modicum of sympathy for the plight of Ms. Weeks and the rest of the MH 370 world and the last thing I’d ever want to do is crush their hopes; but a word of caution is needed. The ‘legal’ road is not the best route. Time and time again challenges to the system which protects the minister, the departments and the safety agencies have failed. The Acts and regulations alone are designed with exactly this purpose in mind; in short, they are not a level playing field and the goalposts are moveable feasts. It is, I believe, also fair to say the costs in both time and money would almost match the cost of mounting a new search.
No intention of dashing good intention; just well meaning words of caution. IMO, this time quite humble, the best way of confounding the ‘system’ is to find the aircraft; or, at least present overwhelming evidence of where it is. The first hurdle to that is of course, the lack of information; which the government will not release.
Essentially, we are no better informed today than we were the night 370 disappeared. It may well be that there is, in reality, no useful information available. That said, I would like to know why that information cannot be released. The TSI is a very powerful Act, invoking national security, heavily supported, politically, legally and by the vested financial interest which feed off it. A tough nut to crack – even before the international political interests weigh in.
The legal challenge route is probably the last avenue I’d choose to travel so long as there were other options. I’ve no alternate route to suggest, just trying to prevent hopes and expectations being dashed yet again. The solution is of course to have the information released. There can be no valid reason for the Malaysians not doing so. Essentially, it is their aircraft, their accident and their investigation; if anyone is to be held to account it is them. Perhaps the Chinese government will lend some weight to a request for information; start there.
Toot – toot.
'Iggins - "Ms Weeks said she was so ¬enraged by Mr Hood’s decision that she was inclined to take up an offer from Brisbane barrister Greg Williams to work pro bono to use every legal avenue available to force him to release the documents."
I have a modicum of sympathy for the plight of Ms. Weeks and the rest of the MH 370 world and the last thing I’d ever want to do is crush their hopes; but a word of caution is needed. The ‘legal’ road is not the best route. Time and time again challenges to the system which protects the minister, the departments and the safety agencies have failed. The Acts and regulations alone are designed with exactly this purpose in mind; in short, they are not a level playing field and the goalposts are moveable feasts. It is, I believe, also fair to say the costs in both time and money would almost match the cost of mounting a new search.
No intention of dashing good intention; just well meaning words of caution. IMO, this time quite humble, the best way of confounding the ‘system’ is to find the aircraft; or, at least present overwhelming evidence of where it is. The first hurdle to that is of course, the lack of information; which the government will not release.
Essentially, we are no better informed today than we were the night 370 disappeared. It may well be that there is, in reality, no useful information available. That said, I would like to know why that information cannot be released. The TSI is a very powerful Act, invoking national security, heavily supported, politically, legally and by the vested financial interest which feed off it. A tough nut to crack – even before the international political interests weigh in.
The legal challenge route is probably the last avenue I’d choose to travel so long as there were other options. I’ve no alternate route to suggest, just trying to prevent hopes and expectations being dashed yet again. The solution is of course to have the information released. There can be no valid reason for the Malaysians not doing so. Essentially, it is their aircraft, their accident and their investigation; if anyone is to be held to account it is them. Perhaps the Chinese government will lend some weight to a request for information; start there.
Toot – toot.