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Rowley: Plot to cover up section 34

Published on May 21, 2013 in Crime in T&T, General T&T, Law, Opposition Party, People's Partnership, Police, Politics, Security and UNC. 16 Comments Tags: , , , , , .

Plot to cover up section 34

By Gail Alexander
May 21, 2013 – guardian.co.tt

Dr. Keith RowleyOpposition leader Dr Keith Rowley wants the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) and the Integrity Commission to probe e-mails purportedly bearing the names of frontline government officials who allegedly wanted to tap the DPP’s phone after the Section 34 furore. Rowley also claimed the e-mails revealed moves to shift the DPP to the judiciary and further discussed intended intimidation of a T&T Guardian reporter who broke the Section 34 story last September.
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The Closure of Caroni (1975) Limited

Published on May 19, 2013 in Food, General T&T, Indian, Labour, Media, Opposition Party, People's Partnership, PNM, Politics and UNC. 2 Comments Tags: , , , , , , , .

Politics before food

Sugar and Energy Festival Street Parade: October 09, 2005
Sugar and Energy Festival Street Parade – October 09, 2005

By Andre Bagoo
May 18 2013 – newsday.co.tt

THE CLOSURE of Caroni (1975) Limited and consequent devastating impact on the agriculture sector and TT’s food security, may be directly linked to political considerations surrounding the then PNM government’s fear of a repeat of the 18-18 general election deadlock of 2001, Tourism Minister Stephen Cadiz said yesterday.
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Ish, Steve Lose on Section 34

Published on April 6, 2013 in Court, General T&T, Law, Media, Money Laundering, Opposition Party, People's Partnership, PNM, Politics, UNC and USA. 13 Comments Tags: , , , , , , , , .

By Jada Loutoo
April 6 2013 – newsday.co.tt

Ishwar Galbaransingh and Steve FergusonBUSINESSMEN Ishwar Galbaransingh and Steve Ferguson, and 40 other persons, will face prosecution in their respective criminal trials having failed to get the courts to deem as unconstitutional the amendment to the Administration of Justice (Indictable Proceedings) Act, which prevented the automatic dismissal of their cases under the controversial Section 34.
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Backward ever, forward never

Published on September 23, 2012 in corruption, Court, Crime in T&T, General T&T, Law, Media, Opposition Party, Parliament, People's Partnership, PNM, Politics, Protest and Security. 18 Comments Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , .

By Raffique Shah
September 22, 2012

Raffique ShahIN ordinary times, the Prime Minister’s decision last week to fire Herbert Volney for allegedly misleading the Cabinet on a critical issue (Section 34) would have won the lady universal acclamation. But these are extraordinary times. The baying of the hounds continues unabated, the sounds of fury rise to crescendos, refusing to be silenced by the sacrifice of one silly goat. The natives are restless.
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PM Kamla Persad-Bissessar’s Statement on Proclaimation of Section 34

Published on September 20, 2012 in Court, Crime in T&T, General T&T, Labour, Law, Media, Opposition Party, Parliament, People's Partnership, PNM, Politics, Security and UNC. 26 Comments Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , .

September 20, 2012

Prime Minister Kamla Persad-BissessarMy fellow citizens, much has been commented and reported upon the Administration of Justice (Indictable Offences) Act 201 and the proclamation of Section 34. I chose to remain silent on the matter since any premature pronouncement could have been deemed injudicious and appear to influence the outcome of my own investigations and examination of the issue.
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Watchdogs of democracy

Published on September 16, 2012 in corruption, Court, Crime in T&T, General T&T, Law, Parliament, People's Partnership, Politics and UNC. 14 Comments Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , .

By Raffique Shah
September 16, 2012

Raffique ShahFIFTY years ago, in one of his now-famous speeches delivered during the euphoria of Independence, Prime Minister Dr Eric Williams told citizens of the fledgling nation, “…Democracy, finally, rests on a power higher than Parliament. It rests on an informed and cultivated and alert public opinion….” I recalled that injunction last week when the nation was shaken from its Jubilee stupor to learn, through the alertness of the media, that an injudicious act of Parliament was about to hurl us down a legal precipice, the consequences of which are best left to the imagination.
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DPP Roger Gaspard Breaks Silence

Published on September 16, 2012 in corruption, Court, Crime in T&T, General T&T, Law, Media, Parliament, People's Partnership, PNM, Politics and UNC. 3 Comments Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , .

By Richard Charan
Sep 12, 2012 at 1:12

Director of Public Prosecutions Roger GaspardDirector of Public Prosecutions senior counsel Roger Gaspard today issued a statement on the Administration of Justice (Indictable Proceedings) Act 2011, and its impact on the two legal proceedings involving defendants charged in the Piarco Airport Terminal project.
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ISH, STEVE ‘CUT DOWN’

Published on September 14, 2012 in Business, corruption, Court, Crime in T&T, Finance, General T&T, International, Law, Media, Money Laundering, Opposition Party, Parliament, People's Partnership, PNM, Politics, UNC and USA. 10 Comments Tags: , , , , , , , , , , .

By Andre Bagoo
September 13, 2012 – newsday.co.tt

Ishwar Galbaransingh and Steve FergusonPRIME Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar issued directions to Attorney General Anand Ramlogan to table last-minute amendments to bolster legislation designed to shield the State from the legal fallout of its decision to abruptly repeal Section 34 of the Administration of Justice Act, it was revealed yesterday.
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SCANDALOUS

Published on September 12, 2012 in Business, corruption, Court, Crime in T&T, Editorial, Finance, General T&T, International, Law, Media, Opposition Party, People's Partnership, PNM, Politics and USA. 8 Comments Tags: , , , , , , , , , , .

By Andre Bagoo
September 12, 2012 – newsday.co.tt

Ishwar Galbaransingh and Steve FergusonTHE PARLIAMENT sits today to urgently pass legislation to repeal a section of a new law, after the Government’s decision to proclaim the law opened the door to a wave of applications to the Supreme Court which could see businessmen Ishwar Galbaransingh and Steve Ferguson, as well as several others accused in the Piarco corruption inquiries, walk free without trial.
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Of Silkworms and Maggots

Published on January 9, 2012 in General T&T, Law, People's Partnership and Politics. 8 Comments Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , .
Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar receives her Senior Counsel appointment from President George Maxwell Richards

Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar receives her Senior Counsel appointment from President George Maxwell Richards

By Michael Harris
January 08, 2012 – trinidadexpress.com

What is the difference between a silkworm and a maggot? This is the question which popped into my head as I reflected on the current controversy which has erupted over the recent appointment of senior counsel. Frankly I did not think that there was anything salient which could be added to the debate after the cogent and comprehensive submissions made by Messrs Hudson-Phillips SC and former CJ Michael de la Bastide.

I changed my mind, however, after reading the brilliantly lucid summation of the issues presented by Terrence Farrell in his article in the Express on January 5. It often happens that a particularly lucid exposition on any topic can serve to excite new and additional insights which help to develop the issue further.
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