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AG Slams Judge
Posted: Tuesday, September 15, 2009

AG Slams Judge
Justice Narine wants Bakr's allegations against PM probed
Attorney General John Jeremie yesterday hit back hard, taking serious issue with the decision of Justice Rajendra Narine to have investigated, allegations that Prime Minister Patrick Manning promised Yasin Abu Bakr that his Government would not seize Jamaat property, in exchange for assistance to the PNM in the 2002 election campaign.

AG: 'Judge defied Court of Appeal'

What Justice Narine said

Tyranny of the judge—PM
Foul! That is how Attorney General John Jeremie describes the decision of a high court judge to send allegations in an affidavit of Jamaat al Muslimeen leader Yasin Abu Bakr to the acting Director of Public Prosecutions and the acting Police Commissioner for investigation.

Kamla: Jeremie in contempt of court
Saying that she was appalled by Attorney General John Jeremie's statement to Parliament yesterday, Siparia MP Kamla Persad-Bissessar accused him of contempt of court and of compromising the investigation into the allegations contained in Yasin Abu Bakr's affidavit.

Siparia MP wants probe into Bakr link with PM

Kamla calls for reduction in ministers' salaries

Rowley tears into tax: 'I'm mad as hell'
The anger of Diego Martin West MP Dr Keith Rowley filled the Parliament Chamber yesterday as he slammed a move to increase property taxes, saying the people of this country are now being forced to pay for Government's squaundermania which he tried in vain to prevent but was stopped by Prime Minister Patrick Manning.

Angry Rowley slams Govt spending spree
Diego Martin West MP Dr Keith Rowley has expressed anger that citizens were being forced to finance Government's expenses through the introduction of increased taxes.

'Property tax reforms pressure for the poor'
Students at the University of the West Indies in St Augustine, who rent from private home-owners, would be among the tenants forced to fork out more money for rent after residential property taxes were increased in the Budget, says Siparia MP Kamla Persad-Bissessar.

'Balo' awarded millions for a fall
Balram 'Balo' Maharaj was not war veteran. He did not serve in the Gulf War. He served in the US army for seven months and 12 days before he went missing.

15 slain every 10 days
UNDER the stewardship of acting top cop James Philbert more than 650 murders have been committed, statistics have shown.

Wanted teen killed

Victim's girlfriend: Justice must be served
5 gunned down at Curepe club



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