Now, this is stupid!  How can you have a PPP MP prosecuting an elections related case.  Whose idea is this?  Nandlall? Jagdeo? Ali?Datadin?  I have not seen anything as stupid as this.  Where did Datadin and Nandlall study law?  UWI?  I should have known.  Nigel Hughes is going to whip their behinds.  Remember, a prosecutor is supposed to be fair.

Any court that allows this to take place, is just as crooked as the PPP.

The PPP is getting scared at what the court will find. 

How absurd, my Lord! Seems these PPP guys all got home printed diplomas

@Totaram posted:

Now, this is stupid!  How can you have a PPP MP prosecuting an elections related case.  Whose idea is this?  Nandlall? Jagdeo? Ali?Datadin?  I have not seen anything as stupid as this.  Where did Datadin and Nandlall study law?  UWI?  I should have known.  Nigel Hughes is going to whip their behinds.  Remember, a prosecutor is supposed to be fair.

I agree. But tell us who in Guyana is not tainted with some level of bias. Its a small country.

I see you are a fan of Hughes...the same guy who came up with that absurdity of what is half or a majority of 65.

@VishMahabir posted:

I agree. But tell us who in Guyana is not tainted with some level of bias. Its a small country.

I see you are a fan of Hughes...the same guy who came up with that absurdity of what is half or a majority of 65.

What the poster is suggesting that an attorney is incapable of honoring his sworn oath to the bar and courts. Perhaps s/he is projecting their understanding of all those attorneys in the PNC circle. Datadin is a very qualified attorney so he would be competent in this case. In any case there is a magistrate who will still ensure that he prosecute the case according to law.

Secondly, your point is well taken regarding Hughes. Indeed he was the guy who argued that 34 plus 32 equals 65. So him putting lash on Nandlall or Datadin is comical. Just look at how many times over the past 2 years Nandlall and Datadin demolished the Coalition's lawyers. If Hughes is their silver bullet it proves that their incompetence stood in the way of them using him instead of all the other lawyers who failed so miserably over the past two years.

And they are about to suffer even further indignation as the CJ has ruled that even Mingo's mutilated SOPs are admissible in the elections petition cases.

The PPP is hell bent on retaining the Banana Republic Status.

A prosecutor should be an Independent person.  What happened to the current crop of Prosecutors we have?

@Totaram posted:

Now, this is stupid!  How can you have a PPP MP prosecuting an elections related case.  Whose idea is this?  Nandlall? Jagdeo? Ali?Datadin?  I have not seen anything as stupid as this.  Where did Datadin and Nandlall study law?  UWI?  I should have known.  Nigel Hughes is going to whip their behinds.  Remember, a prosecutor is supposed to be fair.

@Former Member posted:

What the poster is suggesting that an attorney is incapable of honoring his sworn oath to the bar and courts. Perhaps s/he is projecting their understanding of all those attorneys in the PNC circle. Datadin is a very qualified attorney so he would be competent in this case. In any case there is a magistrate who will still ensure that he prosecute the case according to law.

Secondly, your point is well taken regarding Hughes. Indeed he was the guy who argued that 34 plus 32 equals 65. So him putting lash on Nandlall or Datadin is comical. Just look at how many times over the past 2 years Nandlall and Datadin demolished the Coalition's lawyers. If Hughes is their silver bullet it proves that their incompetence stood in the way of them using him instead of all the other lawyers who failed so miserably over the past two years.

And they are about to suffer even further indignation as the CJ has ruled that even Mingo's mutilated SOPs are admissible in the elections petition cases.

Just imagine Basil Williams and Neal Boston arguing the case? It would be a dog and pony show where the judge might ask for a psychological evaluation for both of them.

Where were all the bellyachers then?

By Jomo Paul

[www.inewsguyana.com] – Nigel Hughes, the Chairman of the Alliance For Change (AFC) – one of the political Parties that currently makes up the coalition government – has defended his decision to represent self-confessed death squad member Sean Hinds.

On Monday, Hinds turned himself into the Police at the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) and was accompanied by Hughes as his Lawyer,

The death squad is suspected to be responsible for the deaths of hundreds of Guyanese men and women during the crime spree that followed the February 2002 jail break.

When contacted by iNews for a comment, Hughes stated that Hinds needed an Attorney and he saw no reason as to why he should not take the case.

“As far as I know the police force requested the presence of Mr Hinds; he required the services of a lawyer and he retained me. I don’t know anything about the government getting involved. This is not a political issue…I fail to appreciate your question,” said Hughes.

Subsequent to Hinds’ surrender, a police report detailed that the self-confessed death squad member was not cooperating with detectives.

“So far he is not cooperating with the police as a number of questions have been put to him in the presence of his Lawyer and his consistent response has been that he has nothing to say, based on advice of his Lawyer,” the police release noted.

The Force recently noted that he is wanted for a “serious offence” but has refused to reveal the nature of the offence; however Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo a few days ago revealed that Hinds was spotted outside his [Nagamootoo] residence, staking out the area.

While Hinds claims to know who the murderers of Courtney Crum – Ewing and Ronald Waddell are, he has not admitted to committing any crimes.

@VishMahabir posted:

I agree. But tell us who in Guyana is not tainted with some level of bias. Its a small country.

I see you are a fan of Hughes...the same guy who came up with that absurdity of what is half or a majority of 65.

It has to stop. And it must stop NOW.

@Ramakant-P posted:

A prosecutor should be an Independent person.  What happened to the current crop of Prosecutors we have?

A rare moment of sanity from Mr. Persaud.

@Former Member posted:

Where were all the bellyachers then?

AFC Chairman defends decision to represent Sean Hinds

July 28, 2015

By Jomo Paul

[www.inewsguyana.com] – Nigel Hughes, the Chairman of the Alliance For Change (AFC) – one of the political Parties that currently makes up the coalition government – has defended his decision to represent self-confessed death squad member Sean Hinds.

On Monday, Hinds turned himself into the Police at the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) and was accompanied by Hughes as his Lawyer,

The death squad is suspected to be responsible for the deaths of hundreds of Guyanese men and women during the crime spree that followed the February 2002 jail break.

When contacted by iNews for a comment, Hughes stated that Hinds needed an Attorney and he saw no reason as to why he should not take the case.

“As far as I know the police force requested the presence of Mr Hinds; he required the services of a lawyer and he retained me. I don’t know anything about the government getting involved. This is not a political issue…I fail to appreciate your question,” said Hughes.

Subsequent to Hinds’ surrender, a police report detailed that the self-confessed death squad member was not cooperating with detectives.

“So far he is not cooperating with the police as a number of questions have been put to him in the presence of his Lawyer and his consistent response has been that he has nothing to say, based on advice of his Lawyer,” the police release noted.

The Force recently noted that he is wanted for a “serious offence” but has refused to reveal the nature of the offence; however Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo a few days ago revealed that Hinds was spotted outside his [Nagamootoo] residence, staking out the area.

While Hinds claims to know who the murderers of Courtney Crum – Ewing and Ronald Waddell are, he has not admitted to committing any crimes.

What does this have to do with Datadin, a sitting PPP MP, prosecuting the elections case?  Try again.