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Nigel Hughes given rope to skip
Dear Editor,
I read the short article written by Kit Nascimento where he asked the question “Is this fair and just.” he was making reference to Nigel Hughes being granted the opportunity of cross-examining selected members of the COI without the Commission having the opportunity of doing same of one of his, Roxanne Myers.” At first, I was of that very same opinion as to why did The Commission grant Counsel Nigel Hughes such privileges without any form of reciprocity on their part? But, after careful analysis of their decision, I came into full agreement with the Commission to have granted him that latitude.
Of course, it seems to be an unfair advantage seeing Hughes have shielded his client but yet wants to question another, one might be tempted to ask why hide yours, while you want to grill mine? But it is a strategy widely used in psychology and practiced in law, that is, just keep a client talking and you will get to know what are their thoughts. In other words, let that person “believe” that they are in control, something Nigel Hughes love to revel in. He would have mistakenly taken the prerogative to question which makes him feel good about himself that he can question the witness and in some way cause him to lessen himself.
But this is the problem with Hughes, on every cross examination of the witnesses this man comes over as a public sham. Nigel Hughes could not be more offtrack in that he cannot for one instant stick to the terms of reference (TOR), members of the Commission have to repeatedly caution him to stick to the mandate before him and not stray into tributaries. Poor Nigel, what are sorry place to find himself! The Commissioners on this COI are smart and erudite people whom I think might be laughing themselves to sleep at the antics of this man, he just stands there flatfooted and listless with those nonsensical questions! I guess he might have hoped that these hearings were private sessions and not public ones, because to publicly embarrass oneself like that is quite a spectacle! I hope Nigel does not crack and blurt out as he did in the COI in the Wismar Bridge shootings, when he shouted out ‘You want to shoot me like you did the three boys at the bridge.’ I hope he doesn’t because that would be the last of his presence there at the COI.
It is interesting to note how some people turn up to be lawyers or persons who can be interpreters of law in this country? In Nigel Hughes case, this is a very bleak example of such. So, let him talk his talk, ask his questions until the time runs out on him, Otherwise, we rise up each day to listen to a clean, educational and informative COI.
Respectfully submitted,
Neil Adams
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