Jamaican Government Mishandling of the Extradition Notice

Posted by Yardie Luke on May 25, 2010 under Jamaica Politics | Comments are off for this article

Attorney, legal scholars and smart citizens are asking why was the decision to sign Christopher Coke’s extradition request and subsequent arrest warrant made public?

According to one attorney the wise course of action involves signing documents by the relevant state, court and security systems, getting an arrest warrant and “picking up” the intended extradition target without much publicity.

Extradition arrests usually means no bail. So in making the public decision to sign the extradition documents the Bruce Golding administration gave Christopher “Dudus” Coke and his allies enough time to prepare their escape.

This is exactly what Mr Coke and his allies did. Recent reports reveal that they made their escape through sewer and tunnels leading to the nearby harbour.