Ramlogan has condemned as “baseless, false and politically mischievous,” a claim made by Rowley at Wednesday’s sitting of the House of Representatives.
The opposition leader told legislators that the AG had visited the Trinidad and Tobago mission in New York and expressed concern about the ethnic composition of the staff.
Rowley was speaking in a private motion in which he called on the House to condemn Nizam Mohammed for comments he made about the ethnic composition of the police service. The former chairman of the Police service Commission (PSC) had also said he would work with Parliament to change the ethnic imbalance in the hierarchy of the Police Service.
Rowley told Parliament staff at the mission in New York told him Ramlogan expressed concern about the ethnic composition of the staff there.
“I think (it) was last November, and while I was there I took the opportunity to visit our mission in New York and I was very distressed by the number of staff members who came to me to tell me that the Attorney General of Trinidad and Tobago paid a visit to the mission, as I was paying, and on entry to the mission the only thing he was interested in from his opening comment in the mission was the ethnic composition of the mission.
“And he made comments openly to the staff about their ethnic composition, and raised questions about the need to fix it,” Rowley said.
Works and Transport Minister Jack Warner immediately stopped Rowley in his tracks, producing documentary evidence to show that the AG has not travelled to New York since taking office and demanded an apology from Rowley but the opposition leader refused.
Government House leader Roodal Moonilal also called for an apology, stating that Rowley was misleading the House, but Rowley ignored that request as well.
Ramlogan's travel record shows that he has not visited New York for any reason in the past two years.
“The Attorney General’s reputation for equality of treatment for all citizens is well-established and Dr Rowley’s misguided attempt to slander/taint his good name is deserving of the strongest condemnation,” Ramlogan said.
As a distinguished lawyer before taking public office, Ramlogan has represented numerous victims of discrimination and unfair treatment from all walks of life, ethnicities and religious denominations.
His cases have included that of the late George Daniel in a matter involving discrimination against the disabled community and Damien Belafonte in a case of discrimination against Rastafarians. He has also represented dozens of police officers from the ranks of Assistant Commissioner of Police to constable, as well as several senior public servants in cases of discrimination.
Among two of his most notable clients were Marlene Coudray, who is now the Mayor of San Fernando and Devant Maharaj, the present chairman of the Public Transport Service Corporation (PTSC). Both cases involved discrimination matters and involved former Prime Minister Patrick Manning.
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I am highly impressed with the very good work that Anand
Ramlogan had done before he became the AG. He represented people both of Indo and Afro origins against the Patos Government. He is still a clean fighter for all as AG.
In my opinion Keith Rowley -PhD will never be able to get the Indo Community to join the PNM. I think, he is more racist than any one else in Trinidad.
Last July, I went to the Legislature and while sitting for clearance by security to let us in. Lo and behold Rowley came in and saw two of us - Indos sitting and he did not even wave his hand or said hello. He must have the two (Coolies) are devotees of Kamla. He Rowley perhaps only want brown skinned coconuts in his party and give some of low appointments.
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