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'We have seen your faces'
Saad Rasool
The JIT Report submitted before the honourable Supreme Court of Pakistan – concerning Asif Zardari and the Omni Group – is perhaps the most incriminating saga of money laundering against any politician (across the world) in recent memory. Written (almost) as a fast-paced novel, the JIT Report chronicles the dizzying financial rise of Asif Zardari and his close associates, through a series of fake accounts and shell companies, all designed to launder money in and out of Pakistan.
By way of background, as recounted in the JIT Report itself, during the Nawaz Sharif years of government, an "Enquiry No. 70/2015 was initiated on 06.10.2015 by Anti-Corruption Circle of FIA, Karachi on a source report alleging massive suspicious inter and intra bank transaction in… 04 'Fake Accounts' of 2 branches of Summit Bank, which apparently did not match with the profile of the account holders". During pendency of the said inquiry, a 'Suspicious Transactions Report (STR) was received by the FIA, on 07.12.2017, which contained 29 suspicious accounts, including 16 accounts at Summit Bank, 8 accounts at Sindh Bank and 5 accounts at UBL. As narrated, "in total, Rs. 35 Billion were transacted in these accounts and used for money laundering." Consequently, another enquiry, dated 26.01.2018, was registered by the FIA; a probe under this enquiry revealed that these accounts transacted huge financial amounts with "Omni Group, Bahria Town, Zardari Grouip, Parthenon Pvt. Ltd., Zain Malik (son-in-law of Malik Riaz Hussain) Arif Habib and a group of contractors/builders" who worked on various projects in Sindh.
During the pendency of these investigations, on 29.06.2018, the honourable Supreme Court of Pakistan took cognizance of the matter (in a Human Rights application concerning "slackness in the progress of pending enquiries relating to fake bank accounts"). Subsequently, on 05.09.2018, the honourable Supreme Court constituted its own JIT in the issue, "for the purpose of conducting a thorough, in depth and incisive investigation and probe into the matter of fake bank accounts", in order "to get to the truth, uncover the persons involved and collect all material evidence for the purpose of ensuring that in case an offence is made out, the persons involved therein are properly prosecuted."
Within the contours of these broad TORs, "the JIT summoned 885 persons, and examined in detail 767 individuals/witnesses" along with "11,500 bank accounts of 924 individuals and companies". Findings of the JIT Report reveal that the first 'fake account' was opened in January 2010, and over the next few years "Omni Group created eleven 'Fake Entities' which had no assets or business of their own but were created to act as vehicles to launder proceeds of crime." Three of these entities were created in the name of Omni Group employees (including an "Office Boy"), whereas other were created in the name of random individuals, including: a 'House Wife', a 'computer technician', a 'Falooda wala', a 'Rikshaw wala', a 'Desi Quilt Seller', and one in the name of a sanitary worker who had died in 2014.
Importantly, each of these fake (company) accounts was being operated under the authority of "Aslam Masood, Chief Financial Officer of Omni Group (Absconder) and M. Arif Khan, Accountant Omni Group", with a collective transaction volume of Rs. 42.3 Billion. Just as importantly, per the testimony of the relevant branch manager, at least two of these accounts were opened, without requisite verification, on the direct instructions of President Summit Bank, and contained specific instructions "referred by Hussain Lawai".
Per the JIT report, payments from these accounts (along with others, belonging to Omni Group) were used for construction of "Z House Nawabshah". Furthermore, during investigation of accounts concerning Khoski Sugar Mill, it was discovered that billions of Rupees of payments, from accounts of Omni Group, were made to Mrs. Feryal Talpur and "Barai Sahab", where were further divided "into sub heads ZH (Zardari House), BH (Bilawal House) and Abu Bakr Farms etc."
The JIT Report describes, in detail, the sophisticated methodology adopted by Asif Zardari and the Omni Group, for carrying money laundering through these accounts. Specifically, the JIT Report, under a section titled "Modus Operendi – Three Classical Stages of Money Laundering", describes how payment in these fake accounts were 'placed' after a process of "smurfing" (where the laundered money is split into smaller amounts, before being deposited). Thereafter, the transactions went through a meticulous process of "layering", a stage where the money is "split, withdrawn, redeposited, and merged back in the financial system". It was this process of "layering" that resulted in 13,809 transactions of Fake Accounts, amounting to a total of Rs. 14.92 Billion. And finally, through a process of "integration", the laundered money was mixed with "ostensibly legitimate (but fake) real estate gains and (fake) profits from (artificial) ventures", so as to present it as legitimate (white) money.
However, the JIT claims that it has been able to decode this complex web of layering within fake accounts, so as to "establish end-to-end money trail."
Interestingly, even as this house of cards was crumbling around Asif Zardari and Omni Group, the members of Anver Majid's family could not get their head around the fact that they were not above the law of this country. Specifically, the JIT report recounts an interesting anecdote from the investigation of one Mrs. Nazli Majid, who "extended a couched threat to the members of the JIT by saying 'Alright, I have seen your faces.'"
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In another society, at another time, political parties and leaders should be embarrassed of the sort of revelations that have been made in the JIT Report. But not the PPP. Not Asif Zardari. And certainly not his cohorts. Over the past few days, scores of PPP leaders have (embarrassingly) defended Asif Zardari's personal wealth (and corruption), under the misnomer of 'democracy'. The likes of Qamar Zaman Qaira – who are generally regarded as clean(er) politicians – have been front and centre in mounting this defence. They have tried to paint this as a political issue, which it is not. They have tried to paint it as a biased report that does not include Zardari's version – ignoring the fact that Asif Zardari's signed statement is part of the JIT record. They have tried to spin a narrative of political persecution, designed to portray Zardari as the Mandela of Pakistan.
But when the cameras turn off, and the lights go out, they snicker at Zardari and rejoice at the possibility that (as a result of the Supreme Court proceedings) PPP may finally shed its tainted yolk of Asif Zardari, in order to reclaim its ethos of the past.
In all likelihood, the coming year will be decisive for Asif Zardari and his politics in Sindh. As Pakistan's State institutions rise from their (criminal) slumber of the past decade, we all await a resolution of Sindh's pending cases of China-cutting, land-grabbing, target killing and the issues arising from Uzair Baloch's JIT.
Gone are the days that you could scare law enforcement personnel by telling them that you "have seen their face". The likes of Asif Zardari and Nawaz Sharif, along with their coterie, would do well to understand this fact. It is time for them to crawl out from behind Qatari Letters and Anver Majid's business empire, to face the music for what it is. It is time for them recognize that we have their faces. And that we will not forget.
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The writer is a lawyer based in Lahore. He has an LL.M.
in Constitutional Law from Harvard Law School.
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LAKE INVERELL PRECINCT SECURES A $2.2 MILLION BOOST FOR RECREATION
Northern Tablelands MP Adam Marshall and Inverell Shire Deputy Mayor Anthony Michael inspecting Lake Inverell, which is about to undergo a $2.2 million upgrade.
NORTHERN Tablelands MP Adam Marshall says a $2.2 million double barrelled project at the Lake Inverell precinct will deliver huge benefits for locals for water and land active recreation and a massive boost to Inverell tourism.
Mr Marshall was in Inverell today, announcing two funding grants from the State Government worth more than $1.88 million for some bold new plans to upgrade lake facilities and build a new criterium circuit alongside the local water wonder.
He was joined by Inverell Shire Deputy Mayor Anthony Michael at the official announcement at Lake Inverell.
Mr Marshall said one $881,606 grant would be used to construct a new launching facility at Lake Inverell, build a wheelchair-accessible boardwalk and viewing platforms, provide a vehicular access ramp, concrete paths and new bubblers, seating and signage.
A separate $1 million grant has been awarded to build a sealed 1,580 metre off-road circuit for cyclists and runners and walkers along Lake Inverell Drive that virtually links to the foreshore.
Inverell Shire is also chipping in an extra $400,000 towards the recreation circuit project.
"These two projects will not only enhance a popular passive recreation spot that is absolutely picturesque and tranquil but they will also add to the attraction for tourists from outside the area," Mr Marshall said.
"Lake Inverell is within the town town and very accessible and the reason I think this plan is so spectacular is that it will enhance a real hidden gem in Inverell.
"A 2017 community survey rated Lake Inverell as the second-most popular public space in town, used by over 65 per cent of the population.
"That's a huge vote of confidence in a local facility so this project will really add to its attraction as a recreational magnet.
"As the Minister for Tourism I can easily see just what the project works will deliver in terms of growing the tourism opportunities here."
Mr Marshall said Lake Inverell supported a growing number of paddle sports, bush walkers, eco-education events, fishing and nature tourism activities.
Deputy Mayor Anthony Michael said the lake supported over 3,000 paddle outings by kayakers and canoeists each year and the new infrastructure would increase the appeal and accessibility of those sports while providing an easier path for disability access.
"This is a big win for the community," Cr Michael said.
"Projects like these are what we dream about and Adam Marshall has helped make this happen for us."
Mr Marshall said the council was proposing upgrades that will retain the pristine environmental aspect of Lake Inverell, but bring much needed new access and amenities to the reserve.
The new launching facility would give safer and easier access from land to water, provide viewer platforms for visitors, and improve the walking tracks around the lake.
The new off-road circuit will provide round the clock free use for cyclists, residents, school sports groups, wanderers both able and with a disability, and triathlon athletes of all ages.
"The criterium circuit will accommodate four of the top five physical activities in NSW in walking, aerobic fitness, running and cycling," Mr Marshall said.
"It gives them all a safer, sealed off-road path of over 1.5km that takes you almost to the shoreline of Lake Inverell."
Mr Marshall said the council had struck a great balance with the inter-linked projects by coming up with a plan that preserves Lake Inverell's natural beauty but updates the reserve to make it even more welcoming and accessible for Inverell residents and tourists.

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Dominion: Ep. 10 Review, House of Sacrifice and a CONTEST!
By: Erin Conrad September 13, 2015
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Today – some quick thoughts on Episode 10, then on to a contest. If you want a complete wrap-up of this (or any other) episode, the photo recaps on syfy.com/Dominion (under the photos tab) are very funny and well done.
So Michael is, what, telepathically back in Mallory? Greeted by the man who told Noma to "bring Alex east," he tries to figure out what he's doing there, and who this guy is. The Prophet confronts Michael about his deceptive attempt to take on Mallory's sins, when he didn't really kill himself. "You broke your promise, Michael. You must die. Or else I'll put the fire out." Why has this man, if that's what he is, been protecting Mallory? And what does he want with Alex – that might be a more straightforward question. Michael makes a deal – with the Devil? – one hand of poker. If Michael wins, he's off the hook, Mallory is saved, he wakes up; if the Prophet wins, Michael takes the Empyrean steel route. Of course, 20 years in Las Vegas, even in its current state, has to rub off. And nobody's getting rid of an archangel that easy.
The Prophet asks about Alex – says he heard that the Chosen One can be either the Great Healer or the Great Destroyer. Michael, of course, has faith in his like-a-son – "Alex is the last pure heart. He will heal." Have we heard this before? I don't think so – and since Vaun loves to drop clues, is this a clue to Alex's future? Michael wins the hand – but when the other man grabs his arm, he realizes that there's a greater connection. "This isn't over, is it?" he asks. "Not until you bring the Chosen One to me," the Prophet responds. And Michael wakes up, frantic to find Alex. Turns out, it may be his older brother Lucifer, the Morningstar – the Devil.
In Vega news, there's too much coincidence to be believeable! Claire's two great loves, Alex and Gates, come face to face. Gates doesn't believe that Alex is "the chosen one," if there is even such a thing, he tells Claire. The V1s have taken over the city's nuclear power plant, and they start talking to Ramirez, the V1 holding the nuclear power plant. Right as Gates says that if there's a problem they won't be able to take care of it, the warning sirens go off. Uh huh. Very convenient. So now these two macho dudes have to find a way into the power plant and fix the problem that was apparently caused by just mentioning it. And as guys will when they're both in love with the same woman, they try to out-man each other. "It's OK, Alex. You can't always get the girl," Gates taunts Alex. I kept expecting them to …. you know, measure up… Instead, they sort of stage a fight to fool Ramirez and get control of the plant away from him. It's only half a fake fight, you get the idea – they'd really probably enjoy whomping each other for dominance. But they succeed, Alex kills Ramirez, and they're in control.
But that's not the end of it – to fix the reactor issue, someone has to go into the reactor. So Gates sacrifices himself, knowing the radiation will kill him. I'm sorry, I don't usually feel this way about Dominion, but this is one of the biggest "nuclear reactor plotline" cliches, the noble sacrifice. Was there no other way to do this? Did they need to get rid of Gates for some reason? I thought it was over for Gates last week when Arika poisoned him – apparently this was not a long-term character, but really? The one interesting tidbit in this scene – Gates tells Alex to lead the citizens to a new home, that Vega won't last much longer. So unless Alex can bring him back (not in this episode obviously), he's gone…. and Claire suffers another blow. They have a final, heart-rending conversation – about broccoli. And Gates gets the fuel rods lowered, Vega is safe. For now.
The V1 rebellion has had an effect, though. Lady Reisen talks to the citizens under her care: "Twenty one years ago when the men and women of Vega placed the last brick on the east wall, we knew these walls would protect us. But they've also imprisoned us. Pitted us against one another. Our real enemies lie outside these walls. Those who want to destroy our way of life. To silence our humanity. To have all humans die. Citizens of Vega, today I am abolishing the V system." But are they too late? As Michael tells Alex about Lucifer, and as Claire speaks to the people of Vega, Gabriel drops the amphora, releasing its deadly power. How will they rescue themselves from this grave danger? We'll find out, next week, on Dominion.
AND NOW, for something completely different:
We're all making a great effort to get this show renewed for Season 3! Recently, Vaun held an art contest to bring attention to the show. I'd like to hold a #RenewDominion poetry contest! We have 2 great prizes for 2 winners – the Season 2 press kit (minus the DVD of Episode 1 – I'm not allowed to give that away), which includes a character summary and map of the Dominion "world;" and a San Diego ComicCon backpack/tote (2′ x 18″) made especially for Dominion, with angel wings, and SIGNED by Vaun (with his Dominion "V").
This is how you get in the running:
Compose a poem of any kind – funny, serious, haiku, limerick, sonnet – around why Dominion should be renewed for Season 3.
Email it to me at econrad@threeifbyspace.net by end of day next Sunday, September 20. I and other members of the threeifbyspace staff will select the two winners – there are no specific criteria other than the renewal theme. Please include your name and if you have one, your Twitter handle.
Winners will be contacted at the email address they used for their submission, and will be announced on Thursday, Sept. 24 before the episode airs that evening. All submissions may be published (I reserve the right to decline to publish any submission).
So start writing! Feel free to ask if you have questions.
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Whatsapp will Introduce Conversation lock with a Passcode
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New evidence of even more security coming to WhatsApp has surfaced. New strings for the app suggest we're getting conversation passcodes.
Aside being a very popular messaging app, one other thing WhatsApp is really known for is that extra attention the Facebook owned app gives to security and privacy. In a bid to further increase
Aside being a very popular messaging app, one other thing WhatsApp is really known for is that extra attention the Facebook owned app gives to security and privacy. In a bid to further increase users privacy, the company went further to introduce an end to end encryption in April of this year.
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But even with the whole end to end encryption, it does very little in stopping people from reading your conversation as long as they have access to your Smartphone. But this might soon change as the company may be introducing a 6 digit pass code option in the nearest future.
We're not sure on the details as the feature has yet to be implemented. There's no indication on whether the passcode will apply to all your conversations or if you can have different codes for different conversations.
Apparently, some details were spotted by "android authority" as part of a text translation program for WhatsApp, to convert strings from English into Dutch. Phrases to be translated include "Enter the current six-digit passcode:", "Passcodes don't match. Try again.", and "Enter a recovery email address", And all this really makes indication that a pass code option might be introduced soon.
Also there is a line that suggests an optional recovery e-mail incase a user can't gain access to the WhatsApp app due to wrong pass code.
This new feature is still being tested and hasn't been made official yet. So we don't really know how soon this feature will be rolled out. Whenever this happens, it will further increase the security and privacy that WhatsApp is known for. Fingers crossed it won't take long to get this feature inside the app.
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With just two more days to go, Eclipse Live Africa, organisers of the Gidi Culture Festival are set with the final lineup of artists, hosts, comedians and DJ's. The festival, which is happening on April 4th at Eko Atlantic, already boasts an impressive roster of African talent, daytime festivities, and partners that are working to ensure that GCFest is the can't miss event of the year.
The second lineup of GCFest artists includes Burna Boy, Sean Tizzle, Iyanya, Yung L, R2Bees, Efya, Vanessa Mdee, The Veterans Band, Helen, Skales and Akpororo who will be lighting up the festival stage this year. They will be joined by hosts; Ehiz, Zainab Balogun, Kore Brown and Mercy alongside DJ Poppaey and DJ Spinall.
The previously announced first lineup includes; Congo's Awilo, M.I., SDC, Waje, Falz, Ghana's EL, Kenya's Victoria Kimani, Rwanda's Urban Boyz (Rwandair ambassadors), Temi Dollface and Ebisan. DJ Neptune, DJ Lambo and South Africa's DJ Gino Brown along with host N6, and UK Comedian Eddie Kadi were also announced in the first lineup.
The first and second lineups combine to make Gidi Culture Festival Africa's musical offerings the single biggest concert in West Africa. The festival's daytime activities include the Fayrouz Art installation, a Volleyball tournament sponsored by Red Bull, The Melting Pot, being managed by Nylah's Catering (www.nylahscatering.com), will offer food from all over Nigeria. GCFest will also include beach football and a Fun Zone. With Lynxxx, Fade Ogunro and Osas Ighodaro as celebrity team captains, the volleyball and football tournaments provide a chance for fans to take on their favorite celebrities. GCFest's daytime activities and musical lineup come together to make biggest beach party this side of the Atlantic, there is simply nowhere else to be on April 4th.
Chisco will be offering 'Park n Ride' services from specific locations on the island – stay tuned to gidiculturefestival.com; where specific locations will be revealed closer to the event.
Eko Hotel is Gidi Culture Festival's official hotel partner and Remy Martin will be providing an Artiste Lounge. For those outside of Nigeria who can't make it to Eko Atlantic on the 4th of April, Gidi Culture Festival will be streamed live on Un1ty.


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Greenwich is an outstanding place to visit, full of history, wildlife and heritage. Greenwich Park provides a setting for several historic buildings, including the Old Royal Observatory, the Old Royal Naval College, the National Maritime Museum and the Queen's House.
Steeped in its seafaring history Greenwich is the original home of the Old Royal Naval College, designed by Sir Christopher Wren, the Painted Hall, and the Old Royal Dreadnought Hospital. In 1997 Greenwich Maritime was declared a World Heritage site.
There are many things to do, to see and to photograph. Stop for refreshments in quaint tea houses or the traditional English pub.
Greenwich comes alive in the summer. There are many colourful festival parades and live concerts and events. Families play and relax, and tourists visit all the attractions.
The National Maritime Museum is free and is an outstanding visit. Wonderful boats, exhibits and paintings are on display.
The quaint and historic village of Greenwich has a thriving arts and crafts market (Wednesday to Sunday) with specialist shops selling the unusual and at times extra-ordinary.
Greenwich is just a short train or delightful river journey from London.
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Archie Robertson chats to head teacher of Temple Sowerby school Barabara Key.
THE decades-long campaign by residents of Temple Sowerby to rid their village of the thunder of heavy traffic finally paid off this week with the opening of the new A66 bypass on Thursday.
The £39.6 million three-mile stretch of dual carriageway was finally completed, ahead of schedule, this week. It will channel 15,000 vehicles per day away from the village, cutting traffic flow by 95 per cent.
The battle for a bypass began back in the 1960s, since when several schemes have been proposed and then scrapped, leaving campaigners high and dry time after time.
In 1974, Temple Sowerby was the first village to take part in a groundbreaking move to seek public views on road schemes. Villagers flocked to the public hall to look at a number of possible routes for the proposed new road with traffic volume at 9,000 vehicles a day through the village even in the early 1970s, hopes were high that the bypass would not be long in coming.
As a result of public spending cuts in 1981, many road building schemes were suspended, and the following year feelings in the village ran high over the proposed closure of Temple Sowerby's primary school.
Villagers took to the highway in a convoy of pushchairs, prams and parents, protesting that the closure would mean exposing pupils to the perils of walking to and from Kirkby Thore school along the A66.
In 1983 hopes were dashed, as plans for the Temple Sowerby bypass were scrapped for cost-cutting reasons, and a series of "small improvements" proposed instead.
Villagers were shocked and disappointed by the move, which came around the same time as an elderly man was knocked down and killed on the road, as well as a string of minor accidents.
A series of increasingly vocal protests followed as motorists continued to ignore the 40mph speed limit through the village and traffic noise became a constant intrusion on the lives of residents.
It took two years before a scheme to bypass the village finally got the thumbs up from the Department of Transport, but celebrations proved premature, as three years later, in 1988, Penrith and the Border MP David Maclean had to remind government of its commitment, when doubts were once again raised about the scheme on economic grounds.
A survey carried out in the late 1980s revealed that traffic volume had risen by 40 per cent. in five years to 10,500 vehicles passing through the village each day.
The twists and turns in this seemingly endless saga continued in 1990, when the then transport secretary, Cecil Parkinson, announced a £3.8 million, 2.3 mile bypass scheme, with a preferred route to be announced in autumn the following year.
A year later campaigners' anger and frustration was mounting, as a Kirkby Stephen man was killed in a two-vehicle pile-up and hours later, on the same stretch of road, firefighters battled to free motorists from another two-car smash.
Feelings ran high at a public meeting late in 1991, with dismay and anger at continued delays.
A Government suggestion that traffic calming might be a possible solution to Temple Sowerby's problems came on the same day as another road death a 34-year-old man killed in ahead-on collision at the notorious accident blackspot at Culgaith road ends.
Police statistics for the time, show that, between 1990 and 1992, 11 people were killed on the A66 between Penrith and Stainmore, with 29 serious crashes and 91 slight accidents in the same period.
Villagers were incredulous in 1993 when the Government announced that plans for a bypass would be further delayed by the fact that part of the proposed route crossed a Site of Special Scientific Interest, known as The Moss.
Campaigners were quick to point out that this fact had been known about by planners for years.
In the same year the A66 and its problems brought personal tragedy to one of the leading bypass campaigners and his family. James Young, the 13-year-old son of campaigner Dr. Gavin Young and his wife, Venetia, was hit by a heavy goods vehicle when riding his bicycle on the A66 near his home.
James suffered critical head injuries and spent 10 months in hospital following the accident which left him with permanent physical damage.
Just a month later, plans for a £10 million stretch of dual carriageway bypassing the village were unveiled by the Department of Transport and a three-day exhibition of the proposed route laid on at the village hall.
The euphoria that greeted these developments was tempered in October that same year, when a group of 18 children, travelling by coach from their school at Kirkby Thore to Penrith for a swimming lesson, were involved in a three-vehicle pile up at Culgaith road ends.
All escaped shaken, but uninjured, from the crash, which once again served to highlight the potentially deadly nature of the A66.
When, in 1994, the road was rated a "priority two" scheme by the DoT, campaigners were reaching the end of their tether and accused the Government of "dishonesty", Dr. Young expressing "anger and horror" at the move.
That same year a route was published, but no date set for the start of work, and the move coincided with another lorry crash.
Villager Mrs. Lynn Barker commented at the time that she had been taking part in protests over the road since her, now older, children were small. "How many deaths do there have to be before they do anything?" she asked.
Moves to improve the road layout at Culgaith road ends a year later were greeted with angry protest by bypass campaigners, who described it as a "face-saving publicity stunt", whilst the bypass remained a "pipedream".
The national press reported cost over-runs, political pressure and administrative chaos at government level, resulting in many road schemes across the country being put on ice. The cost of the bypass had by now risen to an estimated £15.5 million, but was no closer to construction.
It was a despondent group of villagers who met with roads minister John Watts in 1996, as he conducted a fact-finding tour of the A66 and saw for himself the plight of Temple Sowerby.
Later that same year, the Temple Sowerby bypass was added to the Government's trunk road scheme, but it was 2000 before the bypass found a place in the 10-year transport plan, one of six major trunk road schemes targeted by the Highways Agency.
Sheer delight greeted the announcement in 2002 that the £18.5 million scheme was finally to get the go ahead, with a start date set for 2004-05.
By now almost 13,000 vehicles were travelling through the centre of Temple Sowerby each and every day, making resident's lives a misery.
Twelve days were set aside for a public inquiry, aimed at addressing concerns over the proposed route. Addressing the inspector leading the inquiry, Dr. Young made an emotional plea for a bypass which would take away "the perpetual chance of violence, death and injury" from the midst of the community.
Villagers might have thought that it was the end of a long and taxing journey when the inspector recommended that the bypass be built. However, high spirits evaporated when promised construction work failed to materialise and more protests were mounted, with traffic being brought to a standstill.
Further frustration and delays followed, with the cash for construction work finally being released by the Government late in 2004 as part of a £700 million investment in transport schemes.
Advance work began early the next year, with the contract awarded to Hertfordshire-based Stanska Construction. Still all was not plain sailing as Stanska protested that it could not complete the work within the proposed £23 million budget. Costs soared to nearly £40 million, but the additional cash was put up by the Government.
Thursday finally saw the fruits of half-a-lifetime of tireless campaigning by a determined group of villagers who hope now to see peace restored to their community.


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