Row erupts over Lockerbie bomber
ALEX Salmond prompted a new rift with Westminster yesterday when it emerged the UK government has now signed a deal with Libya which could pave the way for the transfer of prisoners to the North African country.
The First Minister is determined that Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed al-Megrahi, the Lockerbie bomber who is in jail in Scotland, is not part of any deal. He has been seeking an "exclusion clause" from Westminster.
However, it emerged over the weekend that Libya has ratified the deal without such an exclusion clause in place. Mr Salmond criticised Westminster for pushing ahead against the wishes of the Scottish Government.
A spokesman for Jack Straw, the UK Justice Secretary, said an exclusion clause was not necessary because Westminster could not transfer Megrahi without the express approval of the Scottish Government.
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