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<span style="font-weight: bold"> Confirmed : Dr Peter Phillips sa...y (Gleaner)...</span>
Jamaica's former National Security Minister Dr. Peter Phillips has revealed that the US$3.2 million that was used to establish a wiretapping facility was provided by the United States and the United Kingdom. He was being cross-examined by lead attorney for the People's National Party(PNP), K.D. Knight in the Manatt/Coke enquiry today. On Friday, Dr. Phillips' attorney vehemently objected when Prime Minister Bruce Golding's lawyer, Hugh Small raised the issue of the US$3.2 million. This morning, Small continued where he left off last week as he grilled Dr. Phillips about the source of the funds. Dr. Phillips' attorneys rushed to muzzle him though he insisted he was prepared to answer the questions to protect his reputation. Small asked Dr. Phillips whether any of the funds flowed into the national budget and Dr. Phillips said not to his understanding. But PNP attorney, Patrick Atkinson contended that Small wanted Dr. Phillips to divulge who paid and received the US$3.2 million, which is in violation of the agreement not to divulge the information contained in the secret document. But the source was revealed under Knight's cross-examination. Small accused Knight of making inflammatory remarks about his client with the aim of pandering to the media as deliberations intensified at the enquiry today. Small contended that Knight's questions which were mainly centred on Golding's comments in parliament on the extradition affair in 2009/2010 should not be directed at Phillips. Knight had been asking Phillips about his opinion of the statements made by Golding on his role and position on the extradition of Christopher 'Dudus' Coke. But Small said the questions should be asked of the Prime Minister in a proper manner.
<span style="font-weight: bold"> Confirmed : Dr Peter Phillips sa...y (Gleaner)...</span>
Jamaica's former National Security Minister Dr. Peter Phillips has revealed that the US$3.2 million that was used to establish a wiretapping facility was provided by the United States and the United Kingdom. He was being cross-examined by lead attorney for the People's National Party(PNP), K.D. Knight in the Manatt/Coke enquiry today. On Friday, Dr. Phillips' attorney vehemently objected when Prime Minister Bruce Golding's lawyer, Hugh Small raised the issue of the US$3.2 million. This morning, Small continued where he left off last week as he grilled Dr. Phillips about the source of the funds. Dr. Phillips' attorneys rushed to muzzle him though he insisted he was prepared to answer the questions to protect his reputation. Small asked Dr. Phillips whether any of the funds flowed into the national budget and Dr. Phillips said not to his understanding. But PNP attorney, Patrick Atkinson contended that Small wanted Dr. Phillips to divulge who paid and received the US$3.2 million, which is in violation of the agreement not to divulge the information contained in the secret document. But the source was revealed under Knight's cross-examination. Small accused Knight of making inflammatory remarks about his client with the aim of pandering to the media as deliberations intensified at the enquiry today. Small contended that Knight's questions which were mainly centred on Golding's comments in parliament on the extradition affair in 2009/2010 should not be directed at Phillips. Knight had been asking Phillips about his opinion of the statements made by Golding on his role and position on the extradition of Christopher 'Dudus' Coke. But Small said the questions should be asked of the Prime Minister in a proper manner.