Dear Editor,
I was visited at approximately 7pm on Monday, March 25, 2019 at my residence, New Providence, EBD, by attorney-at-law Mr Christopher Thompson in the company of a Court Marshal, and served a stack of documents.
I was therein informed by Mr Thompson that the documents represented legal proceedings filed against me on behalf of Mr Christopher Ram. I was further informed by Mr Thompson that I had 28 days to reply to the Statement of Claim and that there was a hearing at 10am the following morning which I “was not required to attend.”
I did not take Mr Thompson’s advice and I was fortunate to obtain a lawyer to attend the hearing before Justice D. Younge. The hearing was to consider an “Urgent application” by Mr Ram seeking to gag me, or “an injunction restraining the Respondent whether by himself, his servants or agents or otherwise, from printing, mailing, publishing or causing to be printed, mailed or published … (statements) until the hearing and determination of the Statement of Claim filed herein.”
At the above hearing, attorney Thompson requested that the injunction be granted pending consideration of the legal action as it would cause “no injury” to me! My lawyer successfully argued against this grossly unreasonable request though the Court hardly needed persuading.
Editor, I deplore the ambush perpetrated on me by Mr Ram and this I believe, serves to further unmask Mr Ram, who constantly seeks to portray himself as an advocate for justice, fairness, etc.
I sincerely trust that you would consider publishing my letter given the considerable exposure given to Mr Ram in your pages in order that your readers may have a fuller understanding of the actions of Mr Ram.
Yours faithfully,
Rustum Bulkan
