September 8, 2022

CoE Chairman: All Evidence In Paria Diving Incident Will Be Made Public

By Newsroom

The Commission of Enquiry set up to investigate the Paria diving tragedy is hoping to submit its final report on the incident by Easter next year.

On day one of the Commission’s meeting on Wednesday, Chairman Jerome Lynch, Queens Counsel, said all hearings and evidence in the case will be made available to the public.

He added that if any party wishes to have documents withheld from the public domain, they must provide a strong case for this to be allowed, clarifying that “embarrassment will not count”.

Wednesday’s start also saw the Chairman bemoan a lack of resources to execute their duties, from staffing to basic office supplies including pens.

“Whilst we stand ready to begin with what we are charged to do, we cannot do so without the basic tools to carry it out. To those whose responsibility it is to equip, I ask ­publicly—please help us do our job, go the extra mile to provide us with the necessary tools to carry out this enquiry without further delay.”

Evidential hearings are set to begin from November 21st-24th.

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