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Walter Rodney CoI…Commissioners have no authority to punish perjury
– But could send file to DPP or private lawyer
If a witness testifying at the Walter Rodney Commission of Inquiry commits perjury, the matter would be forwarded to the Chambers of the Director of Public Prosecutions.
Chairman of the Commission Sir Richard Cheltenham said Commissioners don’t have the power to punish anyone who perjure before them. However persons, more so potential witnesses, must keep in mind that they can still face criminal punishment.
It was explained that a file can be sent to either the DPP or a private lawyer to ensure that that person is dealt with.
The Walter Rodney Commission of Inquiry is likely to take testimonies from over 100 witnesses. He noted that the Commission will go to great depths to ensure that the truth is revealed.
An inquiry ordered by former President Desmond Hoyte in 1988 which found Rodney’s death was caused by “accident or misadventure” was met with disbelief in some quarters, with burning questions continuing over the past 33 years over the incident, which has remained a dark stain on the country’s history.
Last June, the Office of the President announced it was preparing for the Commission of Inquiry. The announcement came on the heels of the 33rd death anniversary of the slain activist.
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