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Hide Govt's involvement with Manatt – the latest claims from Harold Brady
Prime Minister Bruce Golding.
Startling new information is emerging about the Government's relationship with US law firm, Manatt Phelps, Phillips (MPP).
As the controversy over the hiring of the firm to lobby about the extradition of then fugitive Christopher "Dudus" Coke continues to gather momentum, RJR News has obtained a copy of documents filed by attorney-at-law Harold Brady, the central figure in the ongoing affair involving the US law firm.
In a letter attached as an appendix to documents in the defamation suit against Prime Minister Bruce Golding, which were submitted to the Supreme Court last Friday, Mr. Brady's lawyers clearly outlined the process which led to the engagement of the American law firm Manatt Phelps and Phillips.
Govt must not appear to be involved
The statements in the letter to Mr. Golding contradicts the Prime Minister's and the Government's position on the Manatt affair.
They have always suggested that it was the Jamaica Labour Party that hired the American law firm.
On page two of the letter, Mr. Brady's attorneys said Prime Minister Golding "…instructed him to agree to MPP terms but to ensure as best as possible, that the Government did not appear to be involved."
Mr. Brady said he told Prime Minister Golding at a meeting at which Daryl Vaz, Information Minister, was present that he could only engage MPP if he were a Government representative.
Hands off approach
In the letter, Mr. Brady denied that he breached any instructions he received from Prime Minister Golding.
And in a stinging indictment the letter said Manatt on Mr. Golding's instructions, facilitated (both in person and in writing) discussions between the US State Department and the Government of Jamaica.
This Mr. Brady's attorney's said greatly assisted in trying to resolve the treaty dispute.
From the letter Mr. Brady suggests that the initiative became untenable once the arrangement became public and Prime Minister Golding took a hands off approach.
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Prime Minister Bruce Golding.
Startling new information is emerging about the Government's relationship with US law firm, Manatt Phelps, Phillips (MPP).
As the controversy over the hiring of the firm to lobby about the extradition of then fugitive Christopher "Dudus" Coke continues to gather momentum, RJR News has obtained a copy of documents filed by attorney-at-law Harold Brady, the central figure in the ongoing affair involving the US law firm.
In a letter attached as an appendix to documents in the defamation suit against Prime Minister Bruce Golding, which were submitted to the Supreme Court last Friday, Mr. Brady's lawyers clearly outlined the process which led to the engagement of the American law firm Manatt Phelps and Phillips.
Govt must not appear to be involved
The statements in the letter to Mr. Golding contradicts the Prime Minister's and the Government's position on the Manatt affair.
They have always suggested that it was the Jamaica Labour Party that hired the American law firm.
On page two of the letter, Mr. Brady's attorneys said Prime Minister Golding "…instructed him to agree to MPP terms but to ensure as best as possible, that the Government did not appear to be involved."
Mr. Brady said he told Prime Minister Golding at a meeting at which Daryl Vaz, Information Minister, was present that he could only engage MPP if he were a Government representative.
Hands off approach
In the letter, Mr. Brady denied that he breached any instructions he received from Prime Minister Golding.
And in a stinging indictment the letter said Manatt on Mr. Golding's instructions, facilitated (both in person and in writing) discussions between the US State Department and the Government of Jamaica.
This Mr. Brady's attorney's said greatly assisted in trying to resolve the treaty dispute.
From the letter Mr. Brady suggests that the initiative became untenable once the arrangement became public and Prime Minister Golding took a hands off approach.
Copyright © 2010 Multimedia Jamaica Ltd. All Rights Reserved.
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