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Big stink in House
Posted: Tuesday, October 13, 2015
Big stink in House
In Parliament yesterday morning, during the contribution of Attorney General Faris Al Rawi, Moonilal was heard saying, "shut your stink mouth!" The Opposition Whip later said the remarks were directed at Hinds and in a media interview aired last night, he apologised.
AG: PP paid $1B in legal fees
THE STATE spent almost $1 billion in legal fees over five years in relation to dozens of State enterprises and four ministries, Attorney General Faris Al-Rawi said yesterday, as he announced a raft of measures to reform how legal matters are handled by his ministry.
Young: Handful benefitted from feeding frenzy
Government isn't afraid to take "unprecedented action" to deal with the situation following almost $1b in legal fee payments in the last five years, including to an alleged "favoured few" of former attorney general Anand Ramlogan, says minister in the AG's office, Stuart Young.
UNC responds to lawyer fee payout
THE OPPOSITION United National Congress (UNC) is condemning what it views as an "unfair, distasteful and prejudicial attack" on the legal profession by Attorney General Faris Al-Rawi and Minister in the Office of the Attorney General and Legal Affairs Stuart Young, in their Budget contributions in Parliament yesterday.
All expenses to be reviewed—AG
MP Young: $1M paid out to Jwala
THE former People's Partnership (PP) government approved a sum of over $1 million for Central Bank Governor Jwala Rambarran for advice, prior to his assuming this post three years ago.
Fuad challenges Deyalsingh over Couva hospital
FORMER health minister Dr Fuad Khan yesterday told his successor, Health Minister Terrence Deyalsingh, when he (Deyalsingh) eventually visits the Children's Hospital in Couva he will have no choice but to apologise to former prime minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar for all the negative claims he has made about it.
Bad example set by MPs
Parliamentarians should set an example for the country and not engage in bullying, even towards other Members of Parliament. This was the view given by a number of activists who condemned the actions of Government MPs for statements made in and outside of Parliament.
Section 34 appeal for Privy Council
By Rickie Ramdass - THE appeal by businessmen Steve Ferguson and Ameer Edoo along with three companies, against the repeal of Section 34 of the Administration of Justice (Indictable Offences) Act, is set to be heard at the Privy Council in London, England next week.
Firearm missing Cops' homes searched
The homes of more than a dozen police officers were searched over the weekend, under the instructions of head of the Northern Division, David Abraham, after he received a report that a firearm was missing from Arouca Police Station.
Indigenous People want land, support from RC?church
A one-off holiday in recognition of T&T's Amerindian culture, agricultural lands for the First Peoples and support from the Roman Catholic Church in acknowledging that atrocities were committed against them were some of the recommendations made by Ricardo Bharath Hernandez, Chief of the Santa Rosa First People's Community.
AG: We will apply hanging law
ATTORNEY General Faris Al-Rawi yesterday signaled Government's intention to introduce measures to apply the death penalty in relation to convicted murderers.
STATE WITNESS KAMLA
ATTORNEY General Faris Al-Rawi yesterday disclosed he has instructed State attorneys to take steps to subpoena Opposition Leader Kamla Persad- Bissessar to testify in a lawsuit brought against the State, in relation to the detention of persons accused in 2011, of being involved in a plot to murder Persad-Bissessar (who was then prime minister) and high-ranking members of the People's Partnership Cabinet.
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