AG send Rowley letter threatening legal action over extradition matter.

Anand Ramlogan took a major legal step Monday in his threat to sue Opposition leader Keith Rowley for defamation in connections with statements Rowley made following the High Court ruling decision to quash the extradition of businessmen Ishwar Galbaransingh and Steve Ferguson to the United States.

The Attorney General's lawyer Christlyn Moore issued a pre-action protocol letter to Rowley in which Moore said Rowley's words alleged that Ramlogan had intentionally helped to ensure that the extradition proceedings were quashed. Rowley has until January 20 to respond.

The letter to Rowley stated: "These allegations were unfounded and untrue. In particular, as is apparent from the material judgment of Justice Ronnie Boodoosingh, which Dr Rowley himself accepts to be beyond reproach, the Attorney General obtained, and acted in compliance with, legal advice from James Lewis QC."

Lewis had been retained by previous attorneys general to advise and assist the Government in dealing with the extradition matter.

Moore is seeking an apology and a retraction of the statements, an agreement that Rowley make a statement in open court, an undertaking that there will be no repetition of the statements, and the payment of full legal costs.