Volney's facebook page posts statement on dismissal, Jack Warner and PM responds
Attorney General Anand Ramlogan has come under attack through a wall post on a Facebook page allegedly operated by axed justice minister Herbert Volney. The post on MP Herbert Volney's Page yesterday stated: "I want to thank the hundreds of people from all walks of life for your support for me and my family.
We are people of faith and we are covered by the blood of Jesus Christ. We need now to pray to God for strength for our Prime Minister who is now overcome by Anand Ramlogan that she may purge herself of the influence of one who is unelected by the people but influences her in a way that We the People must fear."
Volney is mum on the issue and is neither admitting nor denying he wrote the comments. When contacted around 6.30 pm yesterday, Volney said the "integrity" of the page should be investigated. He said he had made enough statements to the media and to respect his wish not to comment further. There are five Facebook accounts attributed to Volney, all of which had pictures of him and his family.
A visit to Volney's Champ Fleurs, home was fruitless as his front gate was locked and no one was in sight. When contacted then, he said he preferred to remain silent. The comments triggered responses from his Facebook friends. Eve Rangai wrote: "no washing of dirty linen in public Sir....thanks for your contribution to our country..."
Gerard Pinard wrote: "Please tell the nation the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth, Mr Volney. It is time for people of courage and integrity to step forward and save our beloved country." Volney was fired on Thursday by Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar surrounding the Administration of Justice (Indictable Offences) Act and the proclamation of Section 34.
The PM said Volney had a duty to faithfully and accurately represent the position and views of the Chief Justice and the Director of Public Prosecutions and that he failed to do so. She said the Cabinet relied and acted on his assurances in good faith and that his failure to do so was a serious misrepresentation and amounted to material non-disclosure of relevant facts to the Cabinet which effectively prevented it from making an informed decision.
Ramlogan was also contacted yesterday but in a brief telephone interview, he said,?"I do not intend to respond to anything like that." He claimed he had the virus and had not seen the comments. Volney's purported comments were read to the AG who listened and then replied, "I have no comments to make." Asked if the comments made his Government look bad, Ramlogan sighed, insisting he had nothing to say.