Businesswoman blocked from leaving Guyana, seeks High Court intervention

Sep 24, 2011 News

Businesswoman June Ann Johnson, who was denied the right to leave Guyana on September 18, last, moved to the High Court and was granted an interim order against Police Commissioner Henry Greene and the Attorney General.
The businesswoman shares the same name with someone who was blacklisted from leaving the country.
The woman was represented by Attorney at law Anil Nandlall in association with Mr. Euclin Gomes, Mr. Sase Gunraj and Mr. Manoj Narayan.
Further it was ordered and directed that Johnson who is the holder of Republic of Guyana Passport No. R0056645 be permitted to leave the jurisdiction of Guyana unhindered.
In Johnson’s affidavit of support the woman stated that she is a co-owner the 2J’s General Store, located at 148-149 E1/2 Regent Road, Bourda, Georgetown, Guyana.
Johnson said that on September 18, 2011 she was an outgoing passenger on Caribbean Airlines Flight Number BW 524, bound for New York.
The woman had checked in her luggage and then had proceeded to the Immigration Department at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport.
Once at the counter she was informed by an Immigration Officer, on duty, that there was an Order of the High Court of the Supreme Court of Judicature which prevented a “June Ann Johnson” from leaving Guyana unless and until she lodged with the Registrar of the Supreme Court the sum of five million dollars.
The woman in her affidavit said that she was later shown a copy of the Order of Court which revealed that it was made by Justice James Bovell-Drakes in High Court Action No. 765-SA/2002, between Cicely Duncan and June Ann Johson on June 2, 2011.
Johnson said that she requested a copy of the Order from the Immigration Officer but the request was refused.
Johnson said she further enquired from the Immigration Officer whether there was a picture or some other form of identification in respect of the June Ann Johnson named in the said Court Order and was informed by the said Immigration Officer that he was not in possession of any such document.
Johnson is contending that she was never served with any proceedings in relation to the action.
Further she does not know any Cicely Duncan, or is indebted to any Cicely Duncan.
The businesswoman is further contending that she never knowingly had any business transaction whatsoever with Cicely Duncan and as a consequence, she is totally unaware of the said High Court Action and the facts upon which it is based.
Johnson further states in the affidavit she was travelling to New York to procure supplies for her business and the hindrance with her travel has caused her immense hardship, including but not limited to cancellation of meetings with suppliers, delay in sourcing of products to meet contractual obligations and rescheduling of freight forwarding arrangements.
Johnson states that the refusal of the Immigration Department to permit me to board the aircraft was a very humiliating and embarrassing experience.
“My business is a popular enterprise in Guyana and I am well known in the business and professional arena… I am the owner of substantial assets in the jurisdiction of Guyana, including, both movable and immovable, worth in excess of $100 million,” the businesswoman states in her affidavit.
The woman is seeking damages of one million dollars for breach of her fundamental rights as guaranteed by Article 148 of the Constitution of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana;
The affidavit further states that if the damages are not granted she will suffer irreplaceable harm and damage.
The matter is returnable on October 3, in Bail Court.

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