Closing arguments in Commission of Inquiry re plot to assassinate Guyana President David Granger

By Selwyn A. Pieters, B.A., LL.B., L.E.C.
Lawyer & Notary Public (Ontario, Canada)
Attorney-at-Law (Republic of Guyana, Island of Trinidad)
Posted on August  21, 2017
Updated November 06, 2017

The Commission of Inquiry to inquire into the persons, places, time, circumstances and events by and through which allegations and reports came to be made of an intention or a plan to assassinate the President of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana has completed it hearing and the Report prepared by Paul E. Slowe was presented to the President of Guyana and made public.

Terms of Reference, Paul Slowe COI

The Commission of Inquiry had 12 sittings and concluded its public hearings on Friday August 18, 2017

Paul Slowe, Sole Commissioner
James A. Bond, was Commission Counsel
Ian N. Chang, S.C. and Brandan Glasford represented the Guyana Police Force
Glenn Hanoman represented Seelall Persaud, D.S.M.
Selwyn Pieters represented Travis Chase
Christopher Ram represented Imran Khan

Commission of Inquiry - Oral and Written Submissions

Written Argument Prepared by Selwyn Pieters on behalf of HGP Nightly News TV. Journalist Travis Chase

Written Argument of Ian N. Chang, S.C. Counsel for the Guyana Police Force submissions at the Paul Slowe COI

Written Reply Submission to Guyana Police Counsel Ian N. Chang Prepared by Selwyn Pieters on behalf of HGP Nightly News TV Journalist Travis Chase

McAteer v. Canada (Attorney General) 2014 CarswellOnt 10955, 2014 ONCA 578, 121 O.R. (3d) 1, 242 A.C.W.S. (3d) 772, 376 D.L.R. (4th) 258 (ONCA)

R. v. Peter Kemble (1990) 1 WLR 1111, [1990] 3 All E.R. 116 (H.L.)

R. v. Nasogaluak, [2010] 1 SCR 206, 2010 SCC 6, 315 DLR (4th) 193; 19 Alta LR (5th) 1; 474 AR 88; 251 CCC (3d) 293; 72 CR (6th) 1; 398 NR 107; AZ-50609170; [2010] CarswellAlta 268; EYB 2010-169818; JE 2010-403; [2010] SCJ No 6 (QL)

R. v. Neil, [2002] 3 SCR 631, 2002 SCC 70, 218 DLR (4th) 671; [2003] 2 WWR 591; 317 AR 73; 6 Alta LR (4th) 1; 168 CCC (3d) 321; 6 CR (6th) 1; 294 NR 201; [2002] CarswellAlta 1301; JE 2002-2002; [2002] SCJ No 72 (QL); 284 WAC 73; 55 WCB (2d) 36

EVIDENCE

David Ramnarine Evidence

Seelall Persaud Evidence

Wendell Blanhum Evidence

Mitchell Caesar Evidence

Andriff Gillard Evidence


Resources / Media

COI into alleged assassination plot… Lawyers argue over powers to grant bail, credibility of report, as inquiry concludes Kaieteur News August 19, 2017

Granger assassination plot inquiry: Lawyers differ over Police Commissioner Persaud’s involvement while on leave Demerara Waves August 18, 2017

CoI winds up …Lawyer rips police handling of assassination plot
Guyana Chronicle, August 19, 2017

CoI Chairman shoots down Blanhum's request to challenge Ramnarine News Room Guyana August 15, 2017

Lawyers clash over bail, Top Cop 'interference' | Guyana Times August 19, 2017

Bail was justified - Guyana Chronicle August 01, 2017

Businessman denies offering GYD$ millions to kill President Granger Demerara Waves August 1, 2017

Assassination plot : Motion to remove Chang as police attorney fails Guyana Chronicle, August 1, 2017

Assassination plot: TV news anchor says cops covering up matter  Guyana Chronicle, July 28, 2017