A former British Army officer who spent 17 years facing a false war crime accusation has urged a High Court judge not to send Johnny Mercer to jail.
The Veterans Minister is facing a prison sentence for refusing to name military informants at an inquiry into alleged SAS 'Extra Judicial Killings'.
Under the provisions of the 2005 Inquiries Act, Mr Mercer - himself a former Army captain - faces up to 51 weeks behind bars or a substantial fine. Major Robert Campbell spent 17 years facing a false war crime accusation and has urged a High Court judge not to send Johnny Mercer to jail He was eventually cleared over the death of Saeed Shabram in Basra - but the case brought on post-traumatic stress disorder , leaving him unable to work.
'If it was not for whistleblowers approaching MPs such as Johnny Mercer, in confidence, knowing their identities would be protected, there would have been no Women in the Armed Forces inquiry, that exposed rapes, sexual assaults and sexual harassment, and no Deepcut Inquiry into the repeated suicides at Deepcut Barracks.
'You are taking away the agency of soldiers who chose to whistle-blow to an MP in confidence. Your actions will change that confidence forever, and anyone who was considering helping your inquiry may be less inclined to do so.
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