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<span style="font-weight: bold"> Confirmed : National Security Mini...timony (RJR)...</span>
There was more contradiction of previous statements made by public officials when the Manatt/Dudus Commission of Enquiry resumed on Thursday morning. This time it was National Security Minister Senator Dwight Nelson who denied claims made in previous testimony from former Police Commissioner Rear Admiral Hardley Lewin.Senator Nelson was giving testimony about an August 2009 meeting reportedly about the extradition request for Christopher Coke. The National Security Minister testified that on August 24, 2009, he received a call from Rear Admiral Hardley Lewin, the then Commissioner of Police, seeking a meeting with him. Mr. Nelson said Admiral Lewin and former Chief of Defence Staff, Major General Stewart Saunders arrived sometime later and briefed him. The National Security Minister said he telephoned Prime Minster Bruce Golding and told him that he had his security chiefs with him and they disclosed information he should be made aware of as it could affect his constituency. Both men left for a meeting with the Prime Minister.Senator Nelson told the Commission he did not join them.But he said at an August 26 routine meeting at his office, the question of Coke never came up, despite Admiral Lewin having testified that he had sought to get reactions on how the extradition was going. Senator Nelson also insisted he never expressed concerns that the Coke issue could bring down the Government, as claimed by Admiral Lewin. He also added that he did not have any one on one discussion with either security chiefs on the day in question. Mr. Nelson said everyone would have heard if such a comment was made.
<span style="font-weight: bold"> Confirmed : National Security Mini...timony (RJR)...</span>
There was more contradiction of previous statements made by public officials when the Manatt/Dudus Commission of Enquiry resumed on Thursday morning. This time it was National Security Minister Senator Dwight Nelson who denied claims made in previous testimony from former Police Commissioner Rear Admiral Hardley Lewin.Senator Nelson was giving testimony about an August 2009 meeting reportedly about the extradition request for Christopher Coke. The National Security Minister testified that on August 24, 2009, he received a call from Rear Admiral Hardley Lewin, the then Commissioner of Police, seeking a meeting with him. Mr. Nelson said Admiral Lewin and former Chief of Defence Staff, Major General Stewart Saunders arrived sometime later and briefed him. The National Security Minister said he telephoned Prime Minster Bruce Golding and told him that he had his security chiefs with him and they disclosed information he should be made aware of as it could affect his constituency. Both men left for a meeting with the Prime Minister.Senator Nelson told the Commission he did not join them.But he said at an August 26 routine meeting at his office, the question of Coke never came up, despite Admiral Lewin having testified that he had sought to get reactions on how the extradition was going. Senator Nelson also insisted he never expressed concerns that the Coke issue could bring down the Government, as claimed by Admiral Lewin. He also added that he did not have any one on one discussion with either security chiefs on the day in question. Mr. Nelson said everyone would have heard if such a comment was made.