Unlike the ballad from Phil Collins, Chief Justice Sat Sharma is in a battle to save his reputation, his sterling career floundering in the last stages prior to his retirement. Like a punch-drunk boxer he is on the ropes, battered from every angle, with body shots, head shots and no one seems to be supporting him... even the referee has come out openly to support the opponent. From the looks of it, he is definitely battling against the odds.
The opponent utilises delay tactics to maximum, and to devastating effect - like in the Maha Sabha radio licence case, the Prime Minister has recommended the suspension of the CJ and the President has done so, but neither has made a move to get the tribunal going. Delays, delays. Are they hoping the retirement of the CJ will come before the outcome of the tribunal?
Anand Ramlogan has quite rightly asked whether its a suspension, or removal from office. A letter sent to the President requesting information on the speedy sitting of the tribunal drew a response from him that it was 'disrespectful in the extreme'. I don't know about disrespect on the part of the letter, but Richards certainly is insulting in his response.
These are some of the comments left on the Express website. It seems not only I finds this situation is suspicious. A second letter sent to Richards has yet to be answered but I look forward to his reply.
To top it all off, the Chief Magistrate, instigator of all this mischief after having been caught by the Chief Justice in a suspicious land deal with a witness in a trial he was found to be biased in (Panday's) is sitting sweet, laughing kyeh, kyeh, kyeh. Monkey Island Justice indeed.
There now appears something deeply ingrained in this matter. It goes beyond Shermie and a crooked land deal, or having a washed up Panday routed at the polls.
Me thinks removing the CJ might be the next step in adopting the new 'constitution' and the move to a dictatorship. My curiousity is how many see this coming and what role do Hamel-Smith et al play in this mess?
Anand Ramlogan has quite rightly asked whether its a suspension, or removal from office. A letter sent to the President requesting information on the speedy sitting of the tribunal drew a response from him that it was 'disrespectful in the extreme'. I don't know about disrespect on the part of the letter, but Richards certainly is insulting in his response.
 Re Extreme Disrespect | Posted: 2007-06-23 10:45:00 AM | |
| Sharma among others seem to think that their malfeasance and their subterfuge intentions will go on notice it's time that they all wake up, and smell the Coffee. Hurley Bnn. | ||
| President - Extreme Disrespect | Posted: 2007-06-23 11:12:00 AM | |
| How could a letter calling for the expeditious settling of the case against the Chief Justice be disrespectful? Is the President immune from criticism? This is another step in the country's gradual decline into a dictatorship. Can he not see through the political agenda of the Prime Minister? When a President could take such a position, well may God help us. What has he really done, other than feting and toeing the line drawn by the Prime Minister? | ||
| the president a stooge? | Posted: 2007-06-23 08:30:00 AM | |
| this president has shown that he is nothing more than a stooge of the pnm he is neither neutral nor a defender of the law what do the ppl of t and t need a president for if he only does what the pm tells him ? this president seems to be on vacation most of the time its time to do away with a president and a pm for a small country like t and t is either one or the other we cannot sustain both | ||
| Disrespect for whom | Posted: 2007-06-23 12:31:00 AM | |
| The President has an obligation to make some judgement that would avoid bringing the Office of the President into di-repute. Has he done so??? I guess not. Trini In toronto | ||
| disrespect? | Posted: 2007-06-23 1:03:00 PM | |
| Dear Mr. President, Since when is a call to act justly considered disrespect? Your actions thus far in this affair have been unsatisfactory to a large constituent of our country. You sir are the people's servant and you are expected to act in a fair and just manner. | ||
| disrespect | Posted: 2007-06-23 1:09:00 PM | |
| ...the disrespect is yours Mr. President for having allowed partisan politics to soil your office.... | ||
These are some of the comments left on the Express website. It seems not only I finds this situation is suspicious. A second letter sent to Richards has yet to be answered but I look forward to his reply.
To top it all off, the Chief Magistrate, instigator of all this mischief after having been caught by the Chief Justice in a suspicious land deal with a witness in a trial he was found to be biased in (Panday's) is sitting sweet, laughing kyeh, kyeh, kyeh. Monkey Island Justice indeed.
There now appears something deeply ingrained in this matter. It goes beyond Shermie and a crooked land deal, or having a washed up Panday routed at the polls.
Me thinks removing the CJ might be the next step in adopting the new 'constitution' and the move to a dictatorship. My curiousity is how many see this coming and what role do Hamel-Smith et al play in this mess?
