THE COMMISSION of Inquiry into the attempted coup

What are your views?

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On July 27, 1990, Imam Yasin Abu Bakr led members of the Jamaat al Muslimeen in an attempted coup. More than 20 years after that fatal day, a Commission of Enquiry into the events. Barbadian David Simmons, SC, is the chairman of the five-member panel that includes Barbadian jurist Sir Richard Cheltenham, QC; retired teacher and Senator Dr Eastlyn McKenzie from Tobago; Human Resource specialist Diana Mahabir-Wyatt from the Coalition Against Violence; and Dr H. Ali Mohammed, from the international community, as an expert in security.

Last July, Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar announced the formation of this commission following the anniversary celebrations for the attempted coup. She hoped it would bring some closure to all those who suffered through the attempted coup

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Fourth Session
COMMISSION OF ENQUIRYInto the 1990 Attempted CoupFOURTH SESSION Members of the public are advised that the Third Session of Hearings of the Commission appointed to enquire into the events surrounding the 1990 attempted coup are scheduled to take place from –Tuesday June 21st to Friday July 1st 2011

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Wonder if he will ever give evidence?

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Bakr a no show
By JADA LOUTOO Thursday, June 30 2011

JAMAAT al Muslimeen leader, Yasin Abu Bakr, through his attorney, has expressed concern that his testifying before the Commission of Inquiry investigating events surrounding the July 27, 1990, insurrection, which he led, was likely to taint the criminal trial against him for sedition and terrorism.

Bakr was scheduled to begin giving evidence before the inquiry, but yesterday’s session turned out to be anti-climatic after it was announced that the Muslimeen leader will not be testifying at this session which comes to an end tomorrow (Friday.)

A larger than usual media contingent were present at the Caribbean Court of Justice, Port-of-Spain, where the inquiry is being held.

Bakr is currently before Justice Mark Mohammed, on charges of sedition, promoting a terrorist act, and inciting others to breach the peace, stemming from his November, 2005 Eid sermon at his Mucurapo mosque.

If convicted, Bakr faces a penalty of 25 years hard labour.


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Bernadette James say otherwise

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FORMER attorney general Selwyn Richardson was no drug dealer and died with “$23,000 or less” in his bank account, former NAR attorney general Anthony Smart said yesterday as he denied claims Richardson was involved in dishonesty before he was murdered in 1995.

“He died not a pauper but rather was almost indigent,” Smart said of his former NAR Cabinet colleague in a special statement made to the Commission of Inquiry into the events surrounding the 1990 insurrection, at the CCJ building, Henry Street, Port-of-Spain.



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