Government has expressed its shock at the courtβs decision to free the three persons accused of treason and vows to pursue further action.
This is as Major Bruce Munroe, his wife Carol Munroe and a former Reserve Officer, Leonard Wharton were today acquitted on charges of treason after appearing in the Georgetown Magistrates Court. However, Cabinet Secretary Dr. Roger Luncheon says government vows to pursue the matter further.
Appearing before Chief Magistrate, Priya Sewnarine Beharry in the Georgetown Magistrate Court, the trio was told there was insufficient evidence for them to face trial by a judge and jury. Defense Lawyer, Nigel Hughes noted that the deciding factor for the case was that the charge was unlawful. On December 27, 2010, the trio was arrested after being accused of between December 1, 2009 and December 16, 2010 intending to level war within Guyana to force the president out of his office, in order to compel the government of Guyana to change its measures, at Soesdyke, East Bank Demerara.
The trio on Tuesday December 28 was charged with treason after police claimed they have video and audio evidence to prove they were involved in the July 2009 fire that completely destroyed the Health Ministry headquarters on Brickdam. They were arrested and charged with attempting to overthrow the government. Four persons were initially arrested, the fourth Whartonβs Wife, Fay, a manager at the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph company, was subsequently released.
~Courtesy NCN News