US issues stinging report on "Dudus" extradition

[evanovitch]

US issues stinging report on "Dudus" extradition
Monday, 01 March 2010

The United States (US) State Department has issued its annual narcotics report slamming the Jamaican government for its refusal to extradite Tivoli strongman Christopher "Dudus" Coke.

In its International Narcotics Control Strategy Report published on Monday, the US government said the delays in responding to the extradition request calls into question the government's commitment to the law enforcement cooperation with the United States.

The report said the Jamaican government's unusual handling of the August 2009 request for the extradition of a high profile Jamaican crime lord with reported ties to the Jamaica Labour Party, on alleged drug and firearms trafficking charges marked a dramatic change in the government's previous cooperation on extradition.

In a damning comment the state department said Jamaica's processing of the extradition request has been subjected to unprecedented delays and unexplained disclosure of law enforcement information to the press

The State Department also blasted the government's anti corruption efforts saying a bill creating an Anti-Corruption Special Prosecutor remains stuck in Parliament despite having the requisite legislative majority needed.

[sistactry]

dem really still a hold onto

Dudus?

u serious?

a so him important?

or a fraid dem fraid?

the US a say the govt a gwaan like dem a him lawyer?

why so much mystery behind dis one?

[sistactry]

Re: dem really still a hold onto

dem say his lawyer is a member of parliment,

[RichD]

Re: dem really still a hold onto

yuh remember ernie smith song...yuh ask for some old fren an yuh hear sey jus last night him meet a sad sad end.

[RichD]

Re: dem really still a hold onto

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: SistaCtry</div><div class="ubbcode-body">dem say his lawyer is a member of parliment, </div></div> isnt his lawyer Tom Tavares Finson?..he is a JLP senator

[sistactry]

Re: dem really still a hold onto

yes, a so me just a hear

[sistactry]

Re: dem really still a hold onto

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: RichD</div><div class="ubbcode-body">yuh remember ernie smith song...yuh ask for some old fren an yuh hear sey jus last night him meet a sad sad end. </div></div>

u know, a dat me did a kind of a wait fah,

me did all believe one time say a Ja really a set up da man ya, now i really dont know what to tink??

[remo]

Re: US issues stinging report on &quot;Dudus&quot; extradition

mi kinna feel fi di government on dis one maybe uncle sam not giving them enough info on these alleged charges...

[RichD]

Re: US issues stinging report on &quot;Dudus&quot; extradition

HE US State Department yesterday blasted Jamaica for its indecision in the extradition request for Tivoli Gardens strongman Christopher 'Dudus' Coke to face drug trafficking charges in America, saying that it brought into question the island's commitment to law enforcement co-operation and highlighted the potential depth of corruption in the Government.

&quot;Jamaica's processing of the extradition request has been subjected to unprecedented delays, unexplained disclosure of law enforcement information to the press, and unfounded allegations questioning the US' compliance with the MLAT (Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty) and Jamaican law,&quot; said the State Department in its annual International Narcotics Control Strategy Report released yesterday.

According to the report, until August 2009, the extradition treaty between Washington and Kingston had been actively and successfully used to extradite suspected criminals from Jamaica. Extradition requests, it said, were routinely and timely processed by Jamaican political and judicial authorities.

&quot;The Government of Jamaica's unusual handling of the August request for the extradition of a high-profile Jamaican crime lord, with reported ties to the ruling Jamaica Labour Party, which currently holds a majority in Parliament, on alleged drug and firearms trafficking charges marked a dramatic change in Kingston's previous co-operation on extradition, including a temporary suspension in the processing of all other pending requests and raises serious questions about the Government's commitment to combating transnational crime,&quot; the State Department said.

&quot;The high-profile suspect resides in and essentially controls the Kingston neighbourhood known as Tivoli Gardens, a key constituency for the Jamaica Labour Party,&quot; said the report.

The US also labelled Jamaica as the Caribbean's largest supplier of marijuana to the United States as well as a transshipment point for cocaine entering South America.

&quot;The Government of Jamaica's ambitious anti-corruption and anti-crime legislative agendas announced in 2007 remain stalled in Parliament,&quot; said the report.

&quot;Five anti-crime proposals under consideration as part of an extensive agenda to address the widespread crime challenges have yet to be debated by Parliament,&quot; added Washington, which noted that Jamaica is a party to the 1988 United Nations Drug Convention.

At the same time, the US said drug-related arrests were relatively stagnant at 6,346 arrests for 2009, while drug seizure levels showed a dramatic decrease with approximately nine metric tonnes of marijuana seized, compared to nearly 32 metric tonnes in 2008.

While pointing out that Jamaica does not facilitate or encourage illicit production or distribution of narcotic or psychotropic drugs or other controlled substances or the laundering of proceeds from illegal drug transactions, the US said pervasive public corruption continued to undermine efforts against drug-related and other crimes. Public corruption, it added, plays a major role in the safe passage of drugs and drug proceeds through Jamaica.

&quot;For the first time, corruption ranked first to crime and violence as the area of greatest concern for Jamaicans. It remains the major barrier to improving counter-narcotics efforts,&quot; the Americans said, adding that Jamaica's delay in processing the extradition request for Coke &quot;highlights the potential depth of corruption in the Government&quot;.

The State Department also noted that a bill creating an Anti-Corruption Special Prosecutor remains stuck in Parliament despite having the requisite legislative majority needed for passage.

&quot;There has not been legislative action to create a National Anti-corruption Agency, which could satisfy the Inter- American Convention against Corruption's requirements,&quot; the State Department said.

[Panajar]

US hints at diplomatic war if Coke other not extradited now

<span style="font-size: 14pt">US hints at diplomatic war if Coke, others not extradited now </span>

<span style="font-weight: bold">In a parting shot, the US Government hinted that its relationship with the Jamaican Government could deteriorate if Dudus and others are not extradited quickly.</span>

&quot;The GOJ is encouraged to demonstrate its political will to address corruption by successfully investigating, prosecuting, and convicting corrupt officials at all levels of government service and by the timely extradition of fugitives in accordance with the provisions of the bilateral extradition treaty without regard to political influence or party affiliation.&quot;

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Some of the arrogant politrixians must be sweating bullets, especially the one that is seen hanging out with dudas on youtube. So arrogant that the man wanted yet he is on stage with him.

[Tuff Gong]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Panajar</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Some of the arrogant politrixians must be sweating bullets, especially the one that is seen hanging out with dudas on youtube. So arrogant that the man wanted yet he is on stage with him.</div></div>

Wanted by who?

If the US is so petty and so willing to resort to illegal means (with the help of the previously anti-imperialist Comrades), to gather so-called evidence to remove Jamaicans from Jamaica, then maybe we need to carefully re-examine all similar agreements with the USA.

<span style="text-decoration: underline">WHICH DUDUS</span>

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[Dyoll_73]

Re: dem really still a hold onto

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: SistaCtry</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Dudus?

u serious?

a so him important?

or a fraid dem fraid?

the US a say the govt a gwaan like dem a him lawyer?

why so much mystery behind dis one?

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didn't the Attorney General say that she had a basis in law for denying the extradition request? Regardless of the infamy associated with the accused, the extradition of a Jamaican citizen, or the extradition of any citizen from any country to another for that matter, is to be treated in a scrupulous manner.

It's not for me to question the motives of people on this board, but I see an assumption that seems to underlie the discussion of Dudus whenever it comes up on this board, and that is: extradition requests from the US must be honoured at all times, without question, and without delay. If this is the case, then it's not a request, but a demand.

[Tuff Gong]

Re: dem really still a hold onto

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: SistaCtry</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Dudus?

u serious?

a so him important?

or a fraid dem fraid?

the US a say the govt a gwaan like dem a him lawyer?

why so much mystery behind dis one?

</div></div>

LOL comrades crack me up.

Here is a man whom the US claim is wanted but the Jamaican police have nothing on him.
Suddenly the Government change and everyone is worried about Dudus.
Where did information come from?
Part of the Nightmare strategy that Sistah P more than hinted at when she lost the elections.

Who is afraid is it the <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black'">cowardly Comrades</span> who want Jamaica to assist the USA by using illegal means to spirit Jamaicans out of Jamaica or a Government willing stand up for the <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black'">Rights of Jamaicans</span>?

<span style="text-decoration: underline">WHICH DUDUS</span>

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[neutral]

Re: dem really still a hold onto

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Humano</div><div class="ubbcode-body">

It's not for me to question the motives of people on this board, but I see an assumption that seems to underlie the discussion of Dudus whenever it comes up on this board, and that is: extradition requests from the US must be honoured at all times, without question, and without delay. If this is the case, then it's not a request, but a demand. </div></div>

Thank you for putting it so eloquently,if you listen to some people on this board you would think that simply because the US put in an extradition request it should be adhered to instantly without question by the jamaican government.
The last time I looked jamaica was and is still a sovereign country,it has the right to question,or ask for clarification on any judicial matters regarding one of its citizens being extradited to a foreign power.
And in my humble opinion,even if jamaica did refused the extradition request(which it hasnt as yet)so what,..the US does not have a fast track reciprocal extradition to jamaica of *its* citizens,...why should jamaica bow and scrape for the US as soon as it clicks its fingers.

[Tuff Gong]

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As a PNP supporter I am ashamed of the PNP Party. This all part of the Nightmare that the Comrades promised us. The man is wanted very wanted but only by the USA the PNP Governments who was in power while Prezi grew and thrived had nothing on him....or were they carefully feeding the USA information for just this occasion?

Why isn't Prezi charged in Jamaica for gun running, narcotics trafficking, kidnapping and/or any of the offenses that the USA claim they want him on?

Where were these offenses committed?
What the Comrades so inept, so corrupt as a Government that they could get Prezi on even one of these charges?

And Peter Phillips, suddenly he is chomping at the bit but reflects more on his failure than on the failure of the current Government. The USA is not saying that even one of these offenses were committed when the new Government came to power.

One thing I know you can say goodbye to any extradition of Prezi because now the thing bruk out and tell me what is going to happen if the President get sen wheh, knowing what we know now!
<span style="text-decoration: underline">
Which Dudus?</span>

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