There has been yet another delay in former Ministry of the Presidency Permanent Secretary Omar Shariff and his wife, Sabeita Hardeo, leading their defence to a charge of failing to comply with a court order.
At a hearing last Friday, defence attorney Sanjeev Datadin requested an adjournment from Magistrate Fabayo Azore in order for his clients to lead their defence, although the court was prepared to hear same.
The attorney noted that he recently had a death in his family and was tasked with performing certain duties, unknown to him, for a particular time, at the funeral.
Magistrate Azore, yet again, adjourned the matter until June 14th for the defendants to lead their defence.
On October 30th, 2018, Magistrate Azore overruled a no-case submission made by Datadin.
The accused, both of Dowding Street, Kitty, are currently on trial on a charge that on or before October 14th, 2016, at George-town, they failed to comply with a production order issued by then acting Chief Justice Yonette Cummings-Edwards.
It is alleged that without reasonable cause, they contravened the order, which was served by a marshal of the High Court in order for them to produce certain named documents, within seven days, to Assistant Commissioner of Police Sydney James, who is the head of the Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU).
Attorney Patrice Henry is leading the case for SOCU.
