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Cabinet says Tivoli Enquiry should be held
Published: Monday May 6, 2013 | 2:07 pm 7 Comments
Security forces patrol Tivoli Gardens after an operation to serve an extradition warrant on Christopher 'Dudus' Coke. - File
The Cabinet says a Commission of Enquiry should be held into the May 2010 Tivoli Operations.
In his long-awaited report tabled in Parliament last week, the Public Defender, Earl Witter called for a Commission of Enquiry into the operations of the security forces.
His report had covered the operation of the security forces during the state of emergency in May 2010, the West Kingston/Tivoli Gardens ‘incursion’, the killing of businessman Keith Clarke and related matters.
“The Interim Report raises issues of national importance,” said a release from the office of the Prime Minister.
The release noted that in considering how to move forward, the Cabinet is mindful that a separate investigatory process has led to criminal proceedings arising from a matter which is addressed in the Interim Report.
The release also said, the Cabinet will be further considering the Interim Report and the [COLOR=blue !important][COLOR=blue !important]framing[/COLOR][/COLOR] of appropriate Terms of Reference for the Commission of Enquiry.
The Public Defender has suggested that the then head of the army, Major General Stewart Saunders and the police commissioner Owen Ellington should be among those called to testify.
Published: Monday May 6, 2013 | 2:07 pm 7 Comments
Security forces patrol Tivoli Gardens after an operation to serve an extradition warrant on Christopher 'Dudus' Coke. - File
The Cabinet says a Commission of Enquiry should be held into the May 2010 Tivoli Operations.
In his long-awaited report tabled in Parliament last week, the Public Defender, Earl Witter called for a Commission of Enquiry into the operations of the security forces.
His report had covered the operation of the security forces during the state of emergency in May 2010, the West Kingston/Tivoli Gardens ‘incursion’, the killing of businessman Keith Clarke and related matters.
“The Interim Report raises issues of national importance,” said a release from the office of the Prime Minister.
The release noted that in considering how to move forward, the Cabinet is mindful that a separate investigatory process has led to criminal proceedings arising from a matter which is addressed in the Interim Report.
The release also said, the Cabinet will be further considering the Interim Report and the [COLOR=blue !important][COLOR=blue !important]framing[/COLOR][/COLOR] of appropriate Terms of Reference for the Commission of Enquiry.
The Public Defender has suggested that the then head of the army, Major General Stewart Saunders and the police commissioner Owen Ellington should be among those called to testify.
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