Dear Editor,
Mr. Albert Baldeo makes the case in his letter to the Editor for the reinstatement of the charges against the future leader of the opposition. He also points to the unnecessary risk taken by the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions. If it is a matter of incompetence or poor placed judgement that caused the decision for a dismissal to occur, there is still a need for an internal independent review of what took place. One would never expect foul play to occur in such a serious matter, but the recent comments by Vice President Jagdeo does give pause and raise substantial concern that this possibility does exist.
The statements by the Vice President mentioning the potential extensive influence of the future leader of the opposition may or may not have merit, but this is a matter for the courts to decide. If slanderous, a defamation case should be expected, but if not, then there should be a thorough investigation into potential corruption influencing the outcome of the case and additional steps must be taken to ensure no further occurrence.
The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions via a public statement in conjunction with the Chambers of the Attorney General must make it clear what the rationale was for this serious misstep and allow the public to see an immediate improvement in their approach to protecting the national treasury.