What leaked out the Commission boss-secretly?

The crime

A leak. Passing on (still secret) information is not a rarity in the Courtyard, but now it was perhaps just too far. When NRC Handelsblad two years ago quoted from the very secret Committee for the Intelligence and Security Services (CIVD), the so-called commission-Secretly, however there was leaked to the newspaper.

That CIVD meeting about secret services and the AIVD, so even lekgrage politicians should have known better. No one other than the group presidents may join in these discussions; with such big names was a real 'whodunit' in The Hague born, one that anyone hurt.

The Suspects & Motif

The suspects are A grade: pure party leaders. Was it perhaps VVD MP Halbe Zijlstra? D66 leader Alexander Pechtold? Or CDA chief Sybrand Buma? Their commentary respectively: "I was not, '' No comment 'and' I say nothing." Even the brave Christian Union leader Arie Slob had the spotlight on him. Was not it suspicious that he just now said goodbye?

Many also pointed fingers - unsubstantiated - to Labour leader Diederik Samson. The leaked information was in fact "his" Labour Minister Ronald Plasterk helped, after which the parliament was misinformed by a blundertje.

In the corridors, however, would be more employees of Presidents have leaked the same information. That makes Samson less suspicious. Furthermore, NRC wrote that had the 'sources'. Plural. Or was behind Leak one evil genius, so is debatable.

The victims'

In a formal sense the victim is of course the 'confidentiality' of the CIVD. But the unique quest for Leak is not a single person personally served. Suddenly there are nine chairmen of political groups suspected of stale whisper in corridors. Nobody wants to get into politics rubbed.

When the crisis reached a boiling point in November, grabbed the board of the Lower House to a proven recipe: an inquiry. This has bought time and, one hopes, Wednesday can be made ​​with more credibility that the leak can not be traced.

The Detectives

The Public Prosecution Service was initially good on the road. It had 'some people' (ie Group) Presidents heard and Belgian data investigated. But the joy over the progress was short-lived: the professional investigators were suddenly behind them 'not qualified' were to do criminal investigation into MPs at a malfeasance.

Two men in raincoats ("no comment") made ​​the intrigue completely by to report behind closed doors to former Chamber president Anouchka van Miltenburg.

The parliament got the folder with records one day later neatly back. In one case a 150 year old law was found: the parliament had itself to find the mole.

Each group moved forward an MP. That the suspects actually selected their own judges. Confidence in include former judge Jeroen Recourt (PvdA), mr. Madeleine Toorenburg (CDA) and former prosecutor Raymond de Roon (PVV) is nevertheless high, the same suspect group chairmen have stated curtly.

A conviction?

The committee has worked in silence, so all will be presented Wednesday, is interesting. Formally, it is only seen if "sufficient grounds" for prosecution. So it could fizzle like "we found no evidence of leaks. But it could also be that there is enough evidence to the Attorney General of the Supreme Council ordered prosecution. In fact, then begins the criminal investigation.

It is therefore the question of whether the research group comes up with a name. At the Courtyard everyone knows how serious the smallest hint would be to a party leader. Any suspicion would snap a political career.

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