Caribbean Report 27-03-2002 - Weir, Karen (anchor); Seaga, Edward P. G. (interviewee); Gajraj, Ronald (speaker); Smith, Colin (correspondent); Richards, Ken (correspondent); Fraser, Tony (interviewee); Mitchell, Keith (interviewee); Niles, Bertram (correspondent) (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 2002)
1. Headlines (00:00-00:27)
2. Jamaica’s opposition leader, Edward Seaga refuses to apologise to National Security Minister Peter Phillips for claiming that a special police squad is being trained to disrupt his JLP campaign for the next elections. Mr. Seaga’s statement is not in keeping with the bipartisan Crime Committee (00:28-03:56)
3. Guyana is hoping to sign agreements with the British delegation to the UK/CARICOM Forum led by Foreign Minister Jack Straw, on prisoner exchange and air services - to facilitate Guyanese export to Europe and tourism. Guyana’s Minister of Home Affairs, Mr. Ronald Gajraj tells us how the countries will deal with differences in prison sentences. Colin Smith reports (03:57-06:00)
4. The Florida Supreme Court rules that Trinidad born British citizen, businessman and death row prisoner, Krishna Maharaj, convicted of a double murder of two associates should be re-sentenced to life in prison. Former Trinidad and Tobago Attorney General and brother of Krishna Maharaj, Ramesh Maharaj, appeared as a witness. Ken Richards reports (06:01-08:16)
Keywords: Police -- Jamaica; Elections -- Corrupt practices -- Jamaica; Business -- Guyana; Business -- United Kingdom; Tourism -- Guyana; Straw, Jack; Prisoners -- Guyana; Prisoners -- United Kingdom; Death row inmates -- United States; Maharaj, Kris; Maharaj, Ramesh Lawrence, 1945-; Corruption investigation -- Trinidad and Tobago; Panday, Basdeo; United National Congress (Trinidad and Tobago); O.E.C.S. (Organization); Police brutality -- United States; Trials (Perjury) -- United States; National Coalition for Haitian Refugees; Jamaica. National Consultative Committee on Crime and Violence; Regional Security System (RSS); Security, Regional -- Caribbean Area; Schwarz, Charles; Louima, Abner