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‘NO CONSTITUTIONAL
CRISIS’ – Government Responds to Court Ruling
November 8th, 2006
In response to a ruling by Mr. Justice Lyons in Freeport with regard
to the Courts in The Bahamas on 6th November, 2006, in
which the Judge ruled that all matters before him should be remitted
to the Registry of the Supreme Court until such time as there can be
a fair trial before an impartial tribunal, not one that depends “on
the will of the government for the amount of its salaries”, the
Government has issued the following statement:
The judgments of Mr.
Justice Lyons issued in Freeport yesterday, 6th November, 2006, are
carefully being reviewed by the Office of the Attorney General and
the Office will take the appropriate appellate steps deemed
necessary; as indeed Justice Lyons has invited to be done.
The Cabinet has at
all times acted according to law and behaved with constitutional
propriety throughout. Steps are being taken to implement the
decisions of the Cabinet. The Cabinet is satisfied that the
Government’s position in this matter will be upheld and vindicated
through the appellate process of the Courts.
The Government
reaffirms its commitment to the independence of the judiciary and in
no way has it compromised the independence of the judiciary, nor in
any way is that independence now compromised.
There is no
constitutional crisis as alleged by Mr. Justice Lyons.
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Cabinet Office
7th November, 2006
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