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Aug 25, 2014 News
The Walter Rodney Commission of Inquiry is expected to continue today, after a two week break. Commissioners Richard Cheltenham, Jaqueline Samuels- Brown and Seenath Jairam will work from August 25th to August 29th.
The hearings will be held at the Supreme Court Library Building Victoria Law Courts. In a newspaper advertisement yesterday, it was noted that the Commission will be accepting original and follow up statements from interested parties during the life of the Commission. Further subsequent hearing dates will be set to facilitate the attendance of witnesses.
All persons who are desirous of testifying on these and subsequent hearing dates are being asked to submit statements of their intended testimony in writing to the Commission. Persons who wish to testify but may need assistance in composing their witness statements can be assisted by the Commission’s lawyers.
President Donald Ramotar had told the media that it was Rodney’s family who had asked the government for the Commission of Inquiry. The Commission is costing Government approximately $112 million.
Ramotar had noted that the Terms of Reference which some parties have been protesting over were crafted by Rodney’s family and advisors, along with some technical help from government. Ramotar stressed that it was Rodney’s wife who made the comment about not wanting it to be political.
Commissioners have to inquire into the cause of the explosion in which Dr. Walter Rodney died; whether it was an act of terrorism and if so, who were the perpetrators. Commissioners would also have to specifically examine the role, if any, which the late Gregory Smith, a Sergeant of the Guyana Defence Force, played in the death of Rodney and if so, to inquire into who may have counseled, procured, aided and or abetted him to do so, including facilitating his departure from Guyana after Rodney’s death.
Since the commencement of the Commission, several issues have been raised by lawyers representing interested parties. Attorney at Law Basil Williams, Selwyn Pieters and Joseph Harmon have all been very vocal on how the Commission is being run.
Member of Parliament Joseph Harmon had told Kaieteur News that even though Parliament went into a two month recess, the main opposition party A Partnership for National Unity would still be pursuing Finance Minister Ashni Singh, to get answers on how $112M was spent at the Walter Rodney Commission of Inquiry.
THIS IDIOT TELLING GUYANA WE HAVE NO SAY IN THE 50% PROFIT SHARING AGREEMENT WE HAVE WITH EXXON.
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