London: News International chairman James Murdoch has landed himself in a fresh controversy after two of his former employees questioned his testimony to a House of Commons committee, opening another line of inquiry in the
messy phone-hacking issue.
Prime Minister David Cameron on Friday said James Murdoch had questions to answer to parliament after the two former employees, Colin Myler (editor of News of the World) and Tom Crone (legal manager) questioned Murdoch's testimony before the Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee on Tuesday.
Labur MP Tom Watson, who has been in the forefront of parliamentary scrutiny into the phone-hacking issue, has referred the discrepancy in Murdoch's statement to the committee and that of Myler and Crone to the Metropolitan
police for investigation.
If it is proved that Murdoch misled MPs, he will face legal consequences.
Speaking during a visit in Warwickshire, Cameron said: "Clearly James Murdoch has got questions to answer in Parliament and I'm sure he will do that. And clearly News International has got some big issues to deal with and a mess
to clear up, that has to be done by the management of that company".
Committee chairman John Whittingdale said Murdoch had agreed to write to the committee on various points he had been unable to address at the hearing.
He said: "I'm sure if the statement suggests there's conflict between what Colin Myler is saying and what he said, we will ask him to answer that as well."
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