Mr. Adamson suspected that some funds were being unlawfully taken from the secret fund and given to the former Police Minister.
“Mr Adams indicated that he suspected that some funds were being unlawfully taken from the secret fund and given to the Police Minister”
There must be a formal, recorded process of seeking clarifications with witnesses or referees happening before a case is taken on for investigation, ensuring accountability.
“in that process of seeking clarifications, that is a formal process, it is recorded . It is a formal process . You may not at that point yet have decided to take on the case, but I would expect that there would be a record that Chief Perumal spoke to Mr Adamson this day , and this is what was discussed between them”
Chief Perumal received a list of names from Mr Adamson that were not included in the section 27 referral affidavit but were implicated in the investigation authorization.
“I got the section 27 from the ID on this date, right, and we determined, or I determined, that it requires particulars . I met with Mr Adamson this day, right, and here is what I discussed with him . These are the questions I asked him , and this is where I got these names . I am talking about that kind of process.”
There should be a formal application document supporting authorizations, which must be recorded and retrievable for accountability purposes.
“I would expect that in that process of seeking clarifications, that is a formal process, it is recorded ... there would be a record that Chief Perumal spoke to Mr Adamson this day, and this is what was discussed between them . Otherwise, if you do not have that kind of formal record, then there is no accountability whatsoever .”
