Wade, according to reports, filed another application with the High Court to order Mingo’s release.Ĭarolyn Duncan, one of Mingo’s assistant was the only person who was released on $100,000 unconditional bail. He added: “Investigations in all manner of matters could be done, but please I urge, do not bully suspects, do your jobs professionally and in accordance with the judges’ rules and you know that they are gradients of offense, there will be ones like murder and rape and terrorism that you can treat with more seriousness but gosh you got a 69-year-old man there on the bench, not allowing his lawyers to speak to him…highly unprofessional.” The police had come under heavy criticisms for their alleged treatment of Mingo at the time of his arrest.įormer Public Security Minister, Khemraj Ramjattan, shared his thoughts on the controversy surrounding Mingo’s arrest and stated that high displays of unprofessionalism are evident. Justice Persaud as such dismissed the application yesterday. Wade, himself, conceded was of academic importance” Nandlall, according to the statement from his office, reminded the Court that it was only Friday that a similar, “misconceived” application was filed, which “Mr. The Attorney General lamented that attorneys-at-law must advise themselves on the law and the facts before activating the court’s process.”
The AG the “explained to the court that the Habeas Corpus Application was misconceived and it was wasting the court’s time and effort. Mingo and that it is now within the realm of the Magistrate’s Court to deal with the matter. Yesterday, Justice Persaud pointed out that order was spent the moment the charges were read to Mr. Mingo it in effect caused the Order dated the 28th of August 2020, to be ‘spent.’” The AG Chambers explained. “Prior to the expiration of that extension, the police read four charges to Mr. Teriq Mohamed, State Counsel, appeared for and on behalf of the Director of Public Prosecutions.Īccording to the AG Chambers, it will be recalled that on Friday, the judge had granted anĮxtension to hold Mingo another 24 hours. The application was heard by Justice Rishi Persaud, the Chief Justice (ag) at 16:45 hours.Īccording to the AG Chamber, Wade and attorney-at-law, Roysdale Forde,SC, appeared for Mingo.Īttorney General, Mohabir Nandlall appeared in person for the hearing. The lawyer came armed with an Affidavit in Support of Application sworn to yesterday directed to the Commissioner of Police calling for the release of Mingo. However, the Attorney General Chambers disclosed, in a statement that Wade filed a Fixed Date Application (Urgent and made with Notice) yesterday.įile photo: Clairmont Mingo seated on the bench at the police’s CID headquarters, Eve Leary last week. When his Attorney-at-Law, Darren Wade, turned up at CID with his passport in hand, however, he was told that Mingo was slapped with several charges and was not being released. He was also ordered to lodge his passport with the CID headquarters, and to report any change of residence to one of the officers mentioned. The conditions of the release would be that Mingo must report to Police Officers, Mitchell Caesar, Nigel Stephens and/or Rodwell Sarrabo or the next senior officer at the CID Headquarters Eve Leary, Kingston, Georgetown at 9:00 am daily with effect from today. Returning Officer Clairmont Mingo has been slapped with several fraud charges relating to the March 2 elections.Īcting Chief Justice Rishi Persaud on Friday had granted the police a 24-hour extension to further hold Mingo but that period had expired at 2:30pm on Saturday, when Mingo was expected to be released.
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