Opposition intensifying calls for treason charge to be dropped
Demerara Waves – January 5, 2012
The political opposition on Thursday intensified its call for a Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Major, his wife and a former Lieutenant Colonel to be pardoned for treason.
Major, Bruce Munroe; his wife, teacher Carol-Ann Munroe; and former army reserve officer, Lieutenant -Colonel Leonard Wharton, were arrested and charged on December 27, 2010.
Several well-known opposition players picketed outside the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court, Middle Street while a preliminary inquiry was set to resume inside before Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry.
Their placards read “Free the treason accused now,” “Guyanese people demand the release of the treason accused” and “Stop using unjust laws to silence Guyanese under the name of democracy.”
They claimed that the prosecution’s evidence was weak and the accused should not be languishing in jail for more than one year now. Read more
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