The 2003 European Extradition Act was rushed through the European Parliment to protect us from serious organised crime and international terrorism.

It was not designed to extradite the likes of Mike and Jason on relatively minor, unsubstantiated, accusations.  It was not designed to send innocent people to Eastern Europe, to be locked up without charge.

During the year long legal battle to oppose this extradition, Mike and Jason came across dozens of other extradition cases involving European Arrest Warrants.  Every one was issued by an Eastern European country, every one involved allegations of owing minor amounts of money.

This act against Mike and Jason appears to be an abuse of process.

So why was this piece of legislation used?  Why did the British Judiciary do nothing to stop it?

These questions must be addressed to protect our citizens in the future.

Graham Watson m.e.p steered this legislation through the European Courts.  The Rt. Hon. Alan Johnson m.p is the Home Secutary and responsible for extraditions from Britain.

Why not write to them and ask for an explanation and reassurances for the future.

Graham Watson MEP. Liberal Democrat.  SW England and Gibraltar  graham.watson@europarl.europa.eu

Rt. Hon. Alan Johnson MP. Home Secutary

2 Marsham Street, London, SW1 4DF.       Tel. 02070 354848