Kern Spencer Trial Postponed!

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Well friends, today was supposed to have been the big trial day for Kern Spencer, Member of Parliament for North East St. Elizabeth and Former PNP State Minister in the Ministry of Industry, Technology, Energy and Commerce.

So too for his co-accused, business man Rodney Chin and Mr. Spencer's Personal Assistant, Coleen Wright, who, along with Mr. Spencer, have been charged with fraud, money laundering and corruption, for their roles in the JMD $270 million, Cuban Light Bulb Project, gone awry.

However, the Director of Public Prosecutions (Ms. Paula Llewellyn) pleaded for more time, due to the enormity of information to be gathered and analyzed.

Meanwhile Mr. Spencer's lawyer, Ms.Deborah Martin, claims that the police have yet to provide her with the details of Mr. Spencer's charges.

The trial has been postponed until May 16,2008.

The bail terms for all three accused, have also been extended until then.

Mr. Chin's travel documents were returned to him, at his lawyer's (Mrs. Valerie Neita-Robertson) request, to facilitate him doing business abroad.

Please remember to read our posts (from February 26-29) to refresh your memory re the background to this post.

Gillian

Sources Include:

1) Television Jamaica (TVJ) Nightly News at 7:00 p.m, March 26,2008

2) CVM Television News (News Watch) at 8:00 p.m., March 26,2008