Cela semble contredire les propos du ministre de la Justice, M. Rock, qui a déclaré avoir le pouvoir discrétionnaire en la matière et que son refus d'autoriser le paiement était une décision politique.
That is somewhat in contrast to the Minister of Justice,Mr. Rock, saying that it was a discretionary call and that, at his discretion, he denied payment by virtue of its being a political decision.