Nizam Mohammed Demands Law Association Probe into Senators Al-Rawi and John-Bates

Former House Speaker Nizam Mohammed has called on the Law Association of Trinidad and Tobago (LATT) to investigate Opposition Senators Faris Al-Rawi and Janelle John-Bates. Mohammed alleges their involvement in preparing a witness statement for former Health Minister Terrence Deyalsingh, submitted to a parliamentary committee examining pharmaceutical acquisitions. Controversy arose when electronic "track changes" in the document indicated edits by John-Bates, who was a member of the committee, and Al-Rawi, who was acting as Deyalsingh's attorney. Mohammed expressed concern over LATT's silence, stating that the senators appeared to have escaped sanctions after the parliamentary prorogation halted the Privileges Committee's work. He argued that altering evidence in a quasi-judicial inquiry has serious implications for the legal profession and that LATT has a statutory duty to consider disciplinary scrutiny. Responding to the allegations, Al-Rawi described Mohammed's call as "childishly unfortunate" and legally misguided, asserting that Mohammed misunderstands both the law and the facts of the matter.

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This letter is not only childishly unfortunate and representative of a clear ignorance of the law and the strictures of