“The decision to meet with Dr Rowley was taken without regard to any form of partisan consideration. It was the fair and rational thing to do and it was not secret,” Gordon said. While he did not name names, he pointed a finger at Attorney General Anand Ramlogan for two statements he had made during the height of the controversy on the meeting. “It was reported, and I quote: ‘When you connect the dots it reveals a frightening picture of an attempt by high office holders to topple the Government’. This amounts to the accusation of treason, one of the most serious crimes on the books,” Gordon said, referring to a statement that Ramlogan made to reporters on June 14. “Like so many other accusations, there is not an iota of truth in that reckless charge,” he said. He also took umbrage to Ramlogan’s insinuation that the Senior Counsel whose advice was sought by the Commission with respect to the e-mail controversy had a People’s National Movement (PNM) connection. He was again referring to Ramlogan’s question on whether that advice was given by attorneys representing Rowley at the Privileges Committee. “In fact, the opinion on jurisdiction in the e-mail matter which has been the subject of the most incredible speculation was provided by Mrs Deborah Peake, Senior Counsel, who is not Dr Rowley’s representative at the Privileges Committee,” Gordon said. trinidadexpress/news/GORDON--NOT--MOVING-212574281.html
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