More than two weeks after she said that a report would be issued to the press, acting Chancellor of the Judiciary, Justice Yonette Cummings-Edwards is still to pronounce on the courtroom confrontation between Attorney General Basil Williams SC and Justice Franklin Holder.
The behaviour by the AG in Justice Holder’s court has raised concerns about his conduct and the relationship between the executive and the judiciary. Justice Holder issued a letter of complaint to Justice Cummings-Edwards on the incident and the judiciary later discussed the matter and a letter was dispatched on the incident to President David Granger.
“I am in receipt of information in relation to that matter and the matter is currently being addressed,” Justice Cummings-Edwards told reporters shortly after her swearing-in on March 28 as acting Chancellor.
“An official report will be given to the press as soon everything is completed… within a matter of days,” she added.
