AUSTRALIA: Terrorism-related charge dropped against Indian doctor
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The Indian doctor locked up as a terrorism suspect for the last three and a half weeks in Australia has been released from prison. Late on Friday evening, immigration officials ended Mohamed Haneef's 25 days in detention. Immigration Minister Kevin Andrews -- while not reinstating Dr Haneef's visa -- says it's possible Mr Haneef will go to a safe house at a mutually agreed location. In the Magistrates' court in Brisbane today the prosecutor admitted to a number of errors in the case and conceded that several allegations made against Dr Haneef had been wrong. But the Federal Police, the Prosecutor Damian Bugg and the Attorney General have refused to apologise to Dr Haneef at this stage; Australian Federal Police chief Mick Kelty says the doctor is still under investigation.
Presenter: Conor Duffy
Speakers: Australian Foreign Minister Alexander Downer; Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions Damian Bugg; Australian Federal Police chief Mick Kelty; Peter Russo, lawyer for Dr Haneef
