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Apr 27, 2013 News
Chief Justice Ian Chang has granted judgment in favour of Muslim Cleric Akbar Muhammad and Phillip Simon. Simon was arrested in May 2011, while looking for lawyers to represent Nation of Islam’s Abdul Akbar Muhammad, who had been detained on drug trafficking and terrorism allegations. At the time, Muhammad was in Guyana to lecture in Buxton on the slave trade.
The Chief Justice in his ruling granted judgment in the sum of $250,000 for Abdul Akbar Muhammad, for his wrongful detention, which the CJ stated was unconstitutional. Further judgment was granted in the sum of $40,000 for Simon. However attorney for the duo Nigel Hughes has signaled his disapproval with the judgment. The lawyer told Kaieteur News that he will be appealing the matter.
Muhammad, Guyana-born Canadian citizen, Phillip Simon and Tyrone Seymour were all arrested last month on suspicion that they were linked to terrorists acts and drug trafficking. The trio was released without charge one day after their detention.
Minister Muhammad was arrested at the Princess Hotel, Providence, East Bank Demerara while Simon was arrested a short distance from the Criminal Investigations Department, Eve Leary. East Coast Demerara resident, Tyrone Seymour, was arrested as he was about to carry something for Simon and Muhammad to eat.
Minister Akbar Muhammad is an International Representative for the Nation of Islam. He has offices and residences in Accra, Ghana, and the United States. He has travelled extensively around the world, mainly in North, West and South Africa. He lectures to civic organizations, students and business leaders about the advantages of doing business and travelling in Africa and the Caribbean.
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