| -says “witness is throwing her religion in the face of the court”For the first time, Magistrate Geeta Chandan-Edmond was faced with a sensitive situation on Tuesday—a lawyer who refuses to cross examine a Muslim witness because the woman, Khairoon Ali, insists on wearing her Hijab (veil).Alexei Prashad, owner of the two pit bull dogsThe lawyer in question is Huckumchand. He was at Court 10 of the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court; the Attorney-at-law insisted that he would not cross examine one of the witnesses because her Hijab (veil) prevents him from knowing for certain whom he is questioning. The lawyer contended that it is important for the court to see the expressions of the woman as well as her demeanor in full.Though advice from the DPP (Director of Public Prosecutions) indicated that the woman should submit her testimony in her garment because she is protected by the constitution which allows her to observe such religious practices, Huckumchand still remained firm on his position.When the case returned to the court,NFL Jerseys Outlet, with the advice of the DPP, the Magistrate took Mrs. Ali into her chambers in the company of a female officer, who verified that it was her via her passport and identification card. But this was not enough for the lawyer and he asked for the case to be sent to the Chief Justice for advice.The lawyer stated, “Khairoon Ali, who is a Muslim, is throwing her religion in the face of the court.”Mrs. Ali said that only the males in her immediate family are allowed to see her face. “The Hijab is a means of protection and a sign of modesty and my decision is an act of obedience to Allah.”The case of Mobarak Ali, 64,cheap nfl jerseys online, of 46 Austin Street, Kitty, whose arm was brutally mauled by two ferocious pit bulls in Kitty last year, now evokes a worrying uncertainty as it may face the possibility of being thrown out of court on its next hearing.When the case was first called before Magistrate Alan Wilson at the Georgetown Magistrates’ court, the particulars of the charge read that on February 2012, in Kitty,Wholesale Jerseys, Alexei Prashad, “being the owner of two pit bull dogs,Cheap NFL Jerseys China, knowingly suffered the animals to be at large in a rabid state.” Prashad pleaded not guilty.Ali had left his home at 5:15 am to visit the Kitty Masjid when he was suddenly attacked by the ferocious pit bull dogs. As a result of his cries for help, a neighbour, Aritha Scott, stood on her fence and threw buckets of water on the dogs in efforts to free him.Whilst other neighbours assisted, the police were summoned and the defendant was arrested. When the allegation was put to him, Prashad, 37 of 49 Austin Street, Kitty,Cheap NFL Jerseys, remained silent.Mobarak AliHe was subsequently charged for the said offence and placed on $10,000 station bail.The case was then transferred to the court of Chief Magistrate Priya Beharry on May 28, 2012 who later transferred the matter to Magistrate Chandan-Edmond’s court where trial commenced on June 19, 2012.During trial,Wholesale Jerseys Free Shipping, Prashad’s defence which started with Attorney at law, Vic Puran, was taken over by Hukumchand.The case was adjourned until June 24, when Magistrate Chandan –Edmond will make the final decision on the testimony of the witness. |
