PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC—Lawyer Normal Camille Robinson-Regis needs the chief of the principle opposition United Nationwide Congress (UNC), Kamla Persad-Bissessar, to pay TT$4 million (One TT greenback = US$0.16 cents) as compensation for defamation arising out of statements made by the opposition chief throughout a gathering final month.
The request was made in a pre-action protocol letter dated March 28, despatched to Persad-Bissessar by legal professional Anthony Manwah, which initiated defamation proceedings for alleged slander dedicated by the Opposition Chief towards Robinson-Regis.
Persad-Bissessar’s statements associated to Robinson-Regis’ lack of a practising certificates from the Legislation Affiliation, the controversy involving a financial institution deposit of TT$143,000 years in the past, and using a bank card.
The pre-action protocol letter stated that, on the time of writing, the YouTube video that printed Persad-Bissessar’s phrases had been seen roughly 31,000 instances and was shared and redistributed broadly to the general public at massive.
The letter famous that Persad-Bissessar questioned the legitimacy of Robinson-Regis’s appointment as Lawyer Normal.
Manwah stated Persad-Bissessar’s phrases, of their pure and unusual that means, have been “undeniably defamatory” to Robinson-Regis, have been “falsely and maliciously printed and have been calculated to wreck and defame” her in her capability and as Lawyer Normal, and as a candidate within the upcoming common election.
Robinson-Regis took the oath of workplace as Lawyer Normal and Minister of Authorized Affairs on March 17, turning into the fourth girl to carry that place.
