We are extremely grateful to the huge number of people who have sent supportive e-mails, many of whom have asked how they can help.
We are launching an e-petition to the Scottish Ministers (see full petition below) and we would encourage all who support the Justice for Megrahi campaign to sign the petition and distribute the link to as many of their friends and colleagues as possible. Mr Megrahi is very heartened by the response and comments of all of those who have e-mailed and written supporting his plea for compassionate release and wishes to express his gratitude to the Scottish people.
In addition to signing our e-petition you may wish to write directly to your Member of the Scottish Parliament and you can find your MSP by following this link.
We, the undersigned, hopeful that an application will be made to the Scottish Ministers for the compassionate release of Mr Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed Al Megrahi, respectfully urge the Scottish Ministers to take into account the following factors.
Mr Megrahi is terminally ill and would undoubtedly benefit physically and psychologically from compassionate release to his home in Glasgow while he awaits the outcome of the appeal granted to him by the Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission in June 2007.
It will be many months before Mr Megrahi's appeal is finally decided.
Their Lordships in the Court of Appeal have stated that they do not consider Mr Megrahi to be a flight risk
We would respectfully ask you to consider any application in a favourable manner allowing Mr Megrahi to spend his very limited remaining time in Scotland with his family and loved ones