Thursday, June 30, 2011

Bakr fails to show up at coup probe

The man who led the failed 1990 uprising against the government of Trinidad and Tobago failed to show up Wednesday to testify at the Commission of Enquiry into the coup attempt.

Muslimeen leader Yasin Abu Bakr's lawyer apologised for Bakr's absence and told commissioners his client was attending to a pre-trial matter regarding criminal charges laid against the Muslimeen leader in 2005.


Bakr is facing five charges. including sedition and terrorism, for a sermon which focused on the non-payment of the zakat by members of the Muslim community who are not members of the Muslimeen.

Narine Maharaj said the pre-trial hearing for his client is set for July 5.

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Our family at home in Toronto 2008

Our family at home in Toronto 2008
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