We Won’t Comment on Extradition Proceedings – Guido Fawkes

Labour Minister on Siddiq Arrest Warrant: We Won’t Comment on Extradition Proceedings

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Tax minister James Murray was on LBC asked about the arrest warrant issued in Bangladesh for his former Treasury colleague Tulip Siddiq:

“There’s a long-standing government position that we won’t comment on extradition proceedings or in individual cases, I mean I know that Tulip has strenuously denied the allegations and her lawyers have said that it’s political interference that is involved but in terms of what I can say as a government minister there’s a long-standing position that we won’t comment on that.

Murray implied Tulip would not have to provide more in terms of a defence:

“Well my understanding is that she has already strenuously denied the allegations and her lawyers said they believe that there is political interference involved so she and her lawyers have already set out the position as far as I understand it.”

Tulip Siddiq’s team has not so far commented on the ex-minister’s alleged possession of dual nationality. A Bangladeshi court order bears a Bangladeshi National ID Card number for her, suggesting she is a Bangladeshi dual national…

Siddiq denies all wrongdoing on her part. When it comes to extradition proceedings they are agreed on a case by case basis with Bangladesh. Guido asked No 10 back in January if they would comply with an extradition request and the PM’s spokesman said Downing Street “wouldn’t get into hypotheticals.” Judge Mohammad Jakir Hossain has set 27 April as the implementation date for the warrant…