Georgetown: Attorney General and Minster of Legal Affairs, Basil Williams says he plans to sue two daily Newspapers and Former Attorney General Anil Nandlall over reports that he threatened to kill a sitting Judge (Justice Franklin Holder)
According to the reports, Williams Thursday accused Justice Holder of not accurately recording evidence in the High Court matter involving Carvil Duncan. The Judge took umbrage to the accusation.
Williams then blurted out loudly, “The last Magistrate who did that to me was later found dead.” The Judge immediately walked off the bench, without adjourning the matter.
During the proceedings, the confidential secretary of Chairman of the Public Service Commission, Carvil Duncan faced questions regarding notification of the Prime Minister, towards the establishment of the tribunal to address the matter relating to his removal from the constitutional offices.
The case was filed last October after Chairman of the Public Service Commission, Carvil Duncan, through his attorney, Anil Nandlall, approached the High Court seeking an order to suspend the work of a Presidential Tribunal that had been set up to determine whether the criminal charges Duncan is currently facing is enough to have him removed from office. That order was granted by Justice Holder.
Williams Friday at a press conference at National Communications Network (NCN) studio’s giving his version of events of what transpired during the court hearing said the Judge at that point told him “Mr. Williams, you not in charge of my court and I said no sir not me but that safely could be said of (Anil) Nandlall who trying to control court.”
Williams in his explanation of what transpired said the banter at the time had reminded him of a similar incident—albeit over examinations—that occurred between himself and his classmate who was then a Magistrate that cited him for contempt some years ago—a Magistrate colleague who is now incidentally dead. The Attorney General told reporters in the NCN studio that said he was of the opinion that the Judge leaving the bench when he made an enquiry.
According to Williams, the fact that a date had not been set for the next hearing is not out of the ordinary. Williams who was recently made Senior Counsel said at no time was the Judge threatened or should he have felt threatened since the Justice did not make a report that he was. He said the media was out to besmirch his character.
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