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Lightbourne Set to Take Stand

By: CaribJournal - March 2, 2011

Justice Minister and Attorney General Dorothy Lightbourne is set to take the stand at the Manatt Commission of Enquiry today, Lightbourne will testify today if former Jamaica Labour Party general secretary, Karl Samuda, finishes his testimony in today’s session. Yesterday, Prime Minister Golding, through his attorney, asked the commission to consider his ministerial obligations in potentially deferring his testimony. The prime minister also said he would only be able to testify after evidence from several others, including Lightbourne, had been taken.

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