00:00The detention order identified Ali by several aliases and stated that he was the leader of the Radical Islamic Criminal Gang.
00:07It also alleged that he had conspired with the GR8 Gang Alliance to carry out targeted killings of law enforcement officers and public officials using high-powered rifles,
00:18as well as to traffic prohibited articles within the maximum security prison in Uruka.
00:23The author further stated that Ali continued to communicate and engage in gang activity while incarcerated and that his detention was necessary to prevent threats to public safety.
00:35The detention was authorized at the Tetron Barracks in Chagaramus.
00:38On August 28, Ali, through his attorney Keron Ramkalawan, requested a review of his detention by the tribunal in accordance with the emergency powers' regulations.
00:49In a letter dated September 4 to Chairman David Alexander and other members of the Raibu Tribunal, Ramkalawan noted that one of the members of the tribunal currently serves as a director on a state board.
01:03He said this raised the perception of political association within the administration that initiated this state of emergency.
01:10While clarifying that no allegations were being made against any member, the attorney emphasized that the matter concerned the appearance of bias and the importance of ensuring that justice is seen to be done.
01:24The attorney asked that the tribunal clarify whether any of its members held positions on state boards or state companies to disclose the policy and procedures used in their appointment
01:35and to indicate whether any applications or resumes had been submitted by members for consideration.
01:43In a separate letter issued on the same date to the Chief Justice, Ramkalawan pointed to differences between the composition of the tribunal appointed on January 2 this year
01:52and the current body appointed on July 21st.
01:56The first tribunal consisted of Senior Counsel Deborah Peake, Ian Benjamin, S.C., Lee Meri
02:02and the second tribunal consists of Alexander, Samlal and Ramutar.
02:07Ramkalawan argued that the exclusion of members from the inner bar from the second tribunal
02:11raised questions about consistency, transparency and fairness in the exercise of discretion.
02:19Alexander Brousswell, TV6 News.
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