Rudd Labor Government should establish Haneef Inquiry

The incoming Rudd Labor Government should establish a full inquiry, with the powers of a Royal Commission, to investigate the appalling treatment meted out to Indian Dr Mohamed Haneef.

Dr Haneef was falsely charged - and then had his visa cancelled by the Liberal Immigration Minister Kevin Andrews - in one of the most-blatant cases of racism and political bastardy ever witnessed in this country.

The first witness should be the Australian Federal Police Commissioner Mick Keelty followed closely by Kevin Andrews whose actions should be closely scrutinised to see if he committed any offences under the Commonwealth Crimes Act while overseeing this matter.

A jail sentence for Kevin Andrews would not be too much, if it is shown that he conspired to defeat the course of justice under section 42 of the Crimes Act, in a pre-determined decision to cancel Dr Haneef's visa - effectively overturning the decision of Brisbane Magistrate Jacqui Payne to grant Dr Haneef bail.