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I always saw Dr Robinson has the Mr Clean who went to Washington on Golding's instruction but some Bruce is telling us that its Dr Robinson who came to him in the first place.
Bruce angered by Brady retaining Manatt for Gov't
BY PAUl HENRY Crime/court co-ordinator henryp@jamaicaobserver.com
Friday, March 18, 2011
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PRIME Minister Bruce Golding this morning testified at the Dudus/Manatt commission of enquiry, that he was livid when he found out that attorney Harold Brady had retained the United States law firm Manatt, Phelps and Phillips on behalf of the Government of Jamaica.
Golding said he gave Brady instructions to hire the firm on behalf of the Jamaican Labour Party (JLP).
He said Brady and junior minister of foreign affairs Ronald Robinson, had approached him about seeking assistance regarding the extradition request for Christopher 'Dudus' Coke. Golding admitted that he agreed to seek the law firm's assistance as he believed talks with the United States embassy in Kingston would be fruitless as no ambassador was in place.
The prime minister said he was anxious to resolve the issue because of Coke's affiliation to the JLP.
He said the attitude of the US government was, 'hurry up and sign'. Golding testified that the US embassy's charge d'affairs Isiah Parnell, had told him in September 2009 that Coke's extradition was important to the US government and that the Jamaica should make certain the authority to proceed is signed as quick as possible.
Golding said earlier that Coke was typical of what is called a 'don' in most communities. He said that Coke was influential and that he knew him since 2005, the year he was elected Member of Parliament for the West Kingston constituency. He said he met with Coke on several occasions and that Coke was interested in the provision of jobs for unemployed youths in his community of Tivoli Gardens, West Kingston.
He also mentioned that attorney general Dorothy Lightbourne had told him of her concerns with aspects of the extradition request
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Bruce angered by Brady retaining Manatt for Gov't
BY PAUl HENRY Crime/court co-ordinator henryp@jamaicaobserver.com
Friday, March 18, 2011
<A href="mailto:?subject="Bruce angered by Brady retaining Manatt for Gov" JamaicaObserver.com? - Online News Jamaican | -Bruce-angered-by-Brady-retaining-Manatt-for-Gov-t news www.jamaicaobserver.com http: t?&body="Link:">PRIME Minister Bruce Golding this morning testified at the Dudus/Manatt commission of enquiry, that he was livid when he found out that attorney Harold Brady had retained the United States law firm Manatt, Phelps and Phillips on behalf of the Government of Jamaica.
Golding said he gave Brady instructions to hire the firm on behalf of the Jamaican Labour Party (JLP).
He said Brady and junior minister of foreign affairs Ronald Robinson, had approached him about seeking assistance regarding the extradition request for Christopher 'Dudus' Coke. Golding admitted that he agreed to seek the law firm's assistance as he believed talks with the United States embassy in Kingston would be fruitless as no ambassador was in place.
The prime minister said he was anxious to resolve the issue because of Coke's affiliation to the JLP.
He said the attitude of the US government was, 'hurry up and sign'. Golding testified that the US embassy's charge d'affairs Isiah Parnell, had told him in September 2009 that Coke's extradition was important to the US government and that the Jamaica should make certain the authority to proceed is signed as quick as possible.
Golding said earlier that Coke was typical of what is called a 'don' in most communities. He said that Coke was influential and that he knew him since 2005, the year he was elected Member of Parliament for the West Kingston constituency. He said he met with Coke on several occasions and that Coke was interested in the provision of jobs for unemployed youths in his community of Tivoli Gardens, West Kingston.
He also mentioned that attorney general Dorothy Lightbourne had told him of her concerns with aspects of the extradition request
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