Al-Rawi: Conflict of interest involving UNC Senator
Attorney General Faris Al-Rawi -
ATTORNEY General Faris Al-Rawi has responded to Senator Jayanti Lutchmedial's accusation that he was in contempt of court for commenting on a case which is still before the court, instead accusing her of having a clear conflict of interest.
In a release on Wednesday, the Office of the AG referred to the arguments heard earlier in the day by Justice Joan Charles who is expected to deliver her ruling next week.
She has been asked to declare as unconstitutional section5(1) of the Bail Act which makes murder an offence for which bail is automatically denied. Former murder accused Akili Charles, who spent nine years on remand before he was discharged on a no-case submission, is represented by a team of attorneys led by Senior Counsel Anand Ramlogan and which includes Lutchmedial.