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<span style="font-weight: bold"> Confirmed : Coke / Manatt Enquiry to begin hearing testimonies next year ( RJR )...</span>
The Coke/Manatt Commission of Enquiry will begin hearing testimony from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs when it officially gets underway on January 17 next year. Chairman of the Commission, attorney-at-law, Emil George, who on Monday outlined the ground rules for the sittings, says the Commission will hear the normal procedure involved in the extradition of a witness.The other two Commissioners are retired Permanent Secretary, Anthony Irons and attorney at law, Donald Scharschmidt.The Commission will hear testimony from Attorney General, Dorothy Lightbourne and representatives from her Ministry who received the application for the extradition of Christopher Coke. Solicitor General, Douglas Leys will also be called to give testimony.Meanwhile, some attorneys anxious to begin the proceedings expressed dissatisfaction with the January 17 start time.However, the Commission Chairman explained that the matter was already discussed among the Commissioners.Mr. George says in deciding on the date, the need to give ample time for witness statements to be submitted as well as the Christmas holidays were considered.Witness statements should be submitted by January 7.Key witnesses in the Enquiry will be presented by prominent attorneys.In the case of Prime Minister, Bruce Golding he will be represented by Hugh Small, Q.C. and Sherry-Ann McGregor.The People's National Party will be represented by K.D. Knight and Patrick Atkinson and they will also be instructed by attorney-at-law, A.J. Nicholson.Former State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Dr. Ronald Robinson who resigned in the heat of the Dudus controversy will be represented by attorneys at law, Patrick Bailey and Kathryn Phipps.Due to the February 28 deadline for the Commissioners to submit their report, the Commission will sit Mondays to Fridays from 10 o'clock to 4 o'clock at the Jamaica Conference Centre.
<span style="font-weight: bold"> Confirmed : Coke / Manatt Enquiry to begin hearing testimonies next year ( RJR )...</span>
The Coke/Manatt Commission of Enquiry will begin hearing testimony from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs when it officially gets underway on January 17 next year. Chairman of the Commission, attorney-at-law, Emil George, who on Monday outlined the ground rules for the sittings, says the Commission will hear the normal procedure involved in the extradition of a witness.The other two Commissioners are retired Permanent Secretary, Anthony Irons and attorney at law, Donald Scharschmidt.The Commission will hear testimony from Attorney General, Dorothy Lightbourne and representatives from her Ministry who received the application for the extradition of Christopher Coke. Solicitor General, Douglas Leys will also be called to give testimony.Meanwhile, some attorneys anxious to begin the proceedings expressed dissatisfaction with the January 17 start time.However, the Commission Chairman explained that the matter was already discussed among the Commissioners.Mr. George says in deciding on the date, the need to give ample time for witness statements to be submitted as well as the Christmas holidays were considered.Witness statements should be submitted by January 7.Key witnesses in the Enquiry will be presented by prominent attorneys.In the case of Prime Minister, Bruce Golding he will be represented by Hugh Small, Q.C. and Sherry-Ann McGregor.The People's National Party will be represented by K.D. Knight and Patrick Atkinson and they will also be instructed by attorney-at-law, A.J. Nicholson.Former State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Dr. Ronald Robinson who resigned in the heat of the Dudus controversy will be represented by attorneys at law, Patrick Bailey and Kathryn Phipps.Due to the February 28 deadline for the Commissioners to submit their report, the Commission will sit Mondays to Fridays from 10 o'clock to 4 o'clock at the Jamaica Conference Centre.