The Prime Minister was wrong to say Chief of Defence Force Lieutenant General Tim Keating could independently review allegations about SAS raids in Afghanistan, Labour leader Andrew Little says. "I just don't think it should be left up to the Defence Force to be the final arbiter on this matter," Little said today. "I have great respect for Tim Keating and the Defence Force personnel, but they should not be left to judge their own situation when they are faced with allegations." "No, he is the Chief of Defence Force. The Prime Minister would not go into detail about what the footage showed and said it would not be publicly released.

Source: New Zealand Herald April 03, 2017 23:37 UTC