The integrity of the judicial system is being significantly comprised

Oct 01, 2015 Letters

Dear Editor,
Reference is hereby made to the above caption as it relates to your publication of an Editorial captioned, “A Failing Justice System” (24.09.15). Editor, apart from “Hitting the nail with the hammer on the right head”, it would be remiss of me not to mention that “the integrity of the judicial system is being significantly comprised”!
This is primarily due to incompetence, ineptitude, inefficiency and unprofessionalism. From a personal perspective, this I can state unapologetically and unreservedly.
Whereby, on 13.07.15, I received a summons from a Police Constable, who was accompanied by my wife to attend Court 1, in the Georgetown Magisterial District, at 09.00hrs on 15.07.15. The Constable subsequently insisted that I sign a document acknowledging receipt.
My response was “I’ll not sign until I have completed reading the summons”! This I did then proceeded to affix my signature.
On the ill-fated morning of my appearance at Court 1, the door was locked, upon enquiring I was directed to Court 2, which entailed a brief interaction with the Clerk, who wrote on the summons in “Red ink” Court3.
After waiting in excess of one hour, my wife’s (maiden) name and that of myself were called for the commencement of the hearing.
Being unrepresented, my initial objection was the poor construct of the summons. Wherein the #1 applicant (wife) has resorted to utilizing her maiden name, despite the fact we have not being legally separated by a divorce. Is this an acceptable practice?
The #2 applicant’s my daughter’s date of birth was incorrectly stated, making her a two year old, instead of 12.
The terminology, “maintenance of the child should have reflected, continued maintenance”. While the signature of the individual, signing for the Judicial Officer is not legible, neither is it printed out in bold letters, despite receiving an assurance from the “Learned Magistrate” that my objections would be entertained under “cross examination”. To date this hasn’t been done after 11 Court appearances. Is this a “Kangaroo Court”?
I have since written the Hon. Minister of Legal Affairs, along with the Chancellor (ag) of the Judiciary, with carbon copies to the Ombudsman, Bar Association, Legal Aid and Women Lawyers Association.
This is in relation to having the case quashed and a retrial ordered, since my constitutional, democratic and fundamental rights have been breached. To date I haven’t been afforded the opportunity of an acknowledgement of the correspondence! With agitation and frustration stepping in, I’m alone in the wilderness contemplating my next move, just praying that something works in my favour. Last but not least, in support of your contention of handwritten documents, it’s just the “Light at the start of the tunnel, not the end”. To uplift the prohibition order, I had to return, since apart from being handwritten, the photocopying machine wasn’t working, according to the Court’s Clerk.
In pursuit of paying my first “Child maintenance fee”, the money was not accepted, as no instruction was forthcoming from the Court. How absurd! This led to an adjournment for 10 minutes, with the resumption indicating an administrative glitch. Despite requesting an apology, none was forthcoming. Indeed, I do agree “Time to demand justice for the ordinary people”. Since the oral and written submission of the Counseling Officer defies the standard presentation of office practice and managerial procedures, perusal of the report with typographical errors remains a norm, with an affixed signature, despite proof-reading by senior personnel!
With distortions, lies and half-truths all being told to the Magistrate, by both applicants, one is left to wonder, what gospel is being preached at Freedom Life Ministries, the church they attend?
By the way, is the ungodly attributes of abortion, divorce, infidelity, immorality, lies and slander an acceptable norm within the church?
Does it subscribe to family values by way of interaction between married couples, despite the fact; one of the two individuals is a non-member!
But this is Guyana, where the impossible, is steadfastly becoming possible.
Name withheld

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