Was just talking on the phone with Jonathan Ali, who gave me the news that Trinidad & Tobago’s Leader of the Opposition, Basdeo Panday, has been found guilty. The Trinidad Express’s web site posted a newsflash just after noon, our time (GMT -4):
The verdict is in! The Court has ruled that Opposition Leader Basdeo Panday has to pay 1.5 million TT Dollars to the state and serve 2 years hard labour in jail for deliberately failing to disclose a London bank account.
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[...] Caribbean Free Radio links to a newsflash from a Trinidad & Tobago daily stating that Basdeo Panday, the country’s Opposition Leader has been found guilty of “deliberately failing to disclose a London bank account.” According to the news item, Mr. Panday “has to pay 1.5 million TT Dollars to the state and serve 2 years hard labour in jail”. [...]
Pingback by Global Voices Online » Blog Archive » Trinidad & Tobago: Opposition Leader sentenced 04.24.06 @ 3:46 pmOh I so hope he serves his time… instead of weaseling out of it. Wouldn’t that just be lovely?
Comment by sungoddess 04.24.06 @ 9:16 pmOne corrupt politician down. So that leaves what? About 8,000 or so more to go?
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