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Attorney General Anil Nandlall recently launched a scathing attack on Magistrate Leron Daly after a no-case submission was upheld in favor of Former Finance Minister Winston Jordan on a charge of misconduct in public office.
The AG said he found the ruling “palpably, patently, and outrageously wrong” before going on to state, “Many of the cases arising of the out of the elections and many cases in which political personalities are charged, are treated in a particular way.” Nandlall, who was at the time speaking on his program “Issues In The News”, continued, “And cases involving the ordinary Guyanese are treated differently. Magistrates are going to extreme lengths in recusing themselves from hearing these cases on the flimsiest of reasons and basis. These cases are unduly adjourned and protracted”.
The Guyana Association of Women Lawyers (GAWL) today in a statement said, “GAWL takes this opportunity to remind members of the public that the members of the Judiciary should be allowed to independently perform their functions. Consequently, any disparaging remarks or attacks, whether personal or otherwise, may expose Judicial officers and their offices to ridicule. Further, the statements which have been published and communicated through various media platforms, widen the scope of the attention of the negative comments.
“The GAWL reiterates and unreservedly denounces these attacks and asks that persons cease from peddling, broadcasting, transmitting or in any way disseminating such information that may lower public confidence in Judicial officers and the Judiciary. While there is a right to free speech, these expressions must be within the parameters of the law and with regard to their contextual implications. The rule of law is the backbone of our society and as such respect should be accorded to those who in the exercise of their duty try to maintain the rule of law”, the association stated.
The case against Jordan was brought by the Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU) of the Guyana Police Force. Jordan was represented by attorneys, Senior Counsel Roysdale Forde and Dawn Cush.
