New Zealand Prime Minister John Key Apologizes to Kim Dotcom for Illegal Surveillance
September 27th, 2012Via: New Zealand Herald:
Prime Minister John Key says he apologises to Kim Dotcom for what he has described as “basic errors” by the Government Communications and Security Bureau, but that has not stopped opposition parties from calling for a more detailed independent inquiry.
In a media conference after the release of the report into unlawful monitoring of Mr Dotcom and an acquaintance, Mr Key said he was “appalled” at the agency, saying it had “failed at the most basic of hurdles.”
“Of course I apologise to Mr Dotcom, and I apologise to New Zealanders.”
He said New Zealanders were entitled to be protected by the law “and we failed to provide that protection to them.”
He said he was ultimately accountable for the GCSB and had made his displeasure clear to the current director of the GCSB Ian Fletcher, but it was up to him what he did.
He said he did not believe any of the information collected had been passed onto the FBI, although information about the location of Mr Dotcom and his acquaintances was sent to police.
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