Police defend themselves in WikiLeaks saga

[Mosiah]

Police defend themselves in WikiLeaks saga
2010-12-17 19:06:27 | with audio | (0 Comments)

Minister of National Security, Senator Dwight Nelson The Police Officers' Association is rejecting claims by the Government that the former head of Jamaica’s anti-narcotics unit was reassigned because he refused to cooperate with Cuba in the anti drug fight in the region.

The national security minister senator Dwight Nelson made the claim yesterday against Senior Superintendent of Police Carlton Wilson.

He said Wilson was reassigned following complaints from Cuba in 2009 about his unit's lack of cooperation.

However, the chairman of the Police Officers' Association Senior Superintendent Michael James said Wilson’s reassignment was routine.

In fact James said SSP Wilson reported that his reassignment was a promotion.

He also said Senior Superintendent Wilson and his family are distressed by the claims.

This afternoon the former commissioner of police Rear Admiral Hardly Lewin also weighed in on the development.

He confirmed that SSP Wilson was reassigned under his watch, but said it had nothing to do with complaints from Cuba.

[Mosiah]

Hardley Lewin weighs in on WikiLeaks development
2010-12-17 20:34:49 | with audio | (0 Comments)

Rear Admiral Hardley Lewin- file This afternoon the former commissioner police Rear Admiral Hardly Lewin also weighed in on the WikiLeaks development.

He confirmed that Senior Superintendent (SSP) Carlton Wilson was reassigned under his watch, but said it had nothing to do with complaints from Cuba.

Lewin said the reassignment was just a routine one, and SSP Wilson was not the only one to be moved. Lewin also said that he had no recollections of Cuba having a problem with the force as suggested by the leaked US Cable.

The cable, which is among more than 200,000 obtained by whistle-blower website WikiLeaks, stated that Cuban anti-drug officials were frustrated with Jamaica's efforts to battle drug trafficking in the region.

Lewin called the handling of the WikiLeaks cable by the Jamaican government as unfortunate.

A short while ago, Admiral Lewin spoke with Damion Mitchell of The Gleaner/Power 106 News.

[Mosiah]

Could Bruce Golding's government be lying again?

Politicians lie, wi know that, but no sah...!

[Don1]

tory come to bump...

[Baddaz]

this golding govt doesn't know any other way to deal with a precarious situation other than to lie and obfuscate...

[Muadib]

"The Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) says investigations by the national security minister confirm that in 2009 concern was expressed by officials of the Cuban Ministry of the Interior about the failure of the unit within the police force to adequately respond to communication from its Cuban counterpart....

The OPM says the officer who headed that unit and who had been assigned in 2006 was replaced and the unit was reorganised and renamed the Transnational Crime Narcotics Division."

Wilson feelings get hurt ? That is the response form the Comrades and Lewin ?

Was there a Cuban complaint regarding the communication response of a unit in the JCF ?

Was the unit re-organized and renamed.. why ?

Why is it so difficult for termites to address the substantive issues ?

Come on people.. duh better dan dis.. investigative reporting POOR !

[Bricktop]

Wha' bout Hardley? Whenever someone says they have "no recollection" yuh know it's lie dem a tell...

[Mosiah]

i know! so many unanswered questions!

but what really happened with SSP Wilson?

[Don1]

their supporters on the forum reflect that approach as well

[Muadib]

irrelevant..

Cubans complain about Termites.. Drivah Team mek changes.. problem fixed..

Ah suh wi a cut and guh true..

[Lazie]

i know! so many unanswered questions!

but what really happened with SSP Wilson?

Yuh realize the gov't has no power to fire anybody? Isn't it the norm to transfer a c/servant who isn't performing?

Unuh nuh know what unuh want. The leaks made a claim against the J'can autority, people with ulterior motives immediately assume it was gov't members who were ignoring the call. What are the chances the Cubans gonna call a gov't minister to tell them about possible drug traffikers?

The gov't acknowlege the complaint was made and corrective measures taken. Whats the fuss about? Who cares what Hardley has to say? His incompetent ass was removed as commish and his replacement proved that Hardley was all talk. His aim right now is to try and save face. He needs to go back under the rock from which he crawled.

"Lewin also said that he had no recollections of Cuba having a problem with the force as suggested by the leaked US Cable."

Really?Is it possible the Cubans bypassed him because they saw him as an arrogant incompetent person?

[Don1]

fierce...

...your passion for the tribe is palpable..LoL!

[Karl]

Wha' bout Hardley? Whenever someone says they have "no recollection" yuh know it's lie dem a tell...

Nonsense!

[Karl]

"The Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) says investigations by the national security minister confirm that in 2009 concern was expressed by officials of the Cuban Ministry of the Interior about the failure of the unit within the police force to adequately respond to communication from its Cuban counterpart....

The OPM says the officer who headed that unit and who had been assigned in 2006 was replaced and the unit was reorganised and renamed the Transnational Crime Narcotics Division."

Wilson feelings get hurt ? That is the response form the Comrades and Lewin ?

Was there a Cuban complaint regarding the communication response of a unit in the JCF ?

Was the unit re-organized and renamed.. why ?

Why is it so difficult for termites to address the substantive issues ?

Come on people.. duh better dan dis.. investigative reporting POOR !

...wasn't the OPM making clear suggestion that the officer in charge was re-assigned as a result of poor response to the matter the Cubans complained of and against?

Cho bline Maudib, man

[Karl]