Remember the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) investigation that was called off? You know, the one where UK arms manufacturer BAE Systems used its influence on the UK Government to put pressure on the SFO to scrap its inquiry into corruption and bribery because the Saudi government threatened to cancel a lucrative arms contract?
That’s right, the one that was quite big news before the whole Big Brother race row blew up and made any other news redundant?
Well if you happen to think the fact that a private company like BAE Systems – who sell arms to brutal and impoverished regimes and whose business dealings are actually funded by the UK taxpayer – can force Blair and his chums to over-ride a due legal process is pretty disgusting then you can do something about it.
As mentioned some time ago on this blog, the Campaign Against the Arms Trade (CAAT) and civil liberties group Cornerhouse are mounting a legal challenge to this decision and they need funding to help.
So if you’d like to play a part in fighting government corruption, or just like to play some part in giving Blair and his cronies a bloody nose, then visit the CAAT website (www.caat.org.uk) to find out more.
All donations welcome.
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