BP signed a $900 million exploration agreement with Libya in May 2007, the same month that Britain and Libya inked a memorandum of understanding that paved the way for al-Megrahi's release from a Scottish prison.BP insisted Thursday that it was not involved in the decision to free the bomber. Al-Megrahi's release outraged many relatives of the victims and led to calls in the U.S. for a boycott of Scottish goods.Thursday, July 15, 2010
Lockerbie bomber release
Thursday BP confirmed that it had lobbied the British government over a prisoner transfer agreement with Libya in late 2007. Before the release of Lockerbie bomber Abdel Baset al-Megrahi.
BP signed a $900 million exploration agreement with Libya in May 2007, the same month that Britain and Libya inked a memorandum of understanding that paved the way for al-Megrahi's release from a Scottish prison.BP insisted Thursday that it was not involved in the decision to free the bomber. Al-Megrahi's release outraged many relatives of the victims and led to calls in the U.S. for a boycott of Scottish goods.
BP signed a $900 million exploration agreement with Libya in May 2007, the same month that Britain and Libya inked a memorandum of understanding that paved the way for al-Megrahi's release from a Scottish prison.BP insisted Thursday that it was not involved in the decision to free the bomber. Al-Megrahi's release outraged many relatives of the victims and led to calls in the U.S. for a boycott of Scottish goods.
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