With a court challenge still looming over Government’s move to transition Barbados to a republic by monthend, Attorney General Dale Marshall has revealed that on Monday his office submitted the state’s response to the injunction being sought by Grenville Phillips II.
He also disclosed that with just two weeks to go before the transition, it is unlikely there will be an actual court hearing, and that the presiding judge will render a decision based on the submissions, which are expected to be wrapped up today when Phillips submits his rebuttal.
“This is not going to be done by a hearing because of the urgency of it. Instead, it is going to be done based on parties’ submissions. Both parties are going to make their submission, the judge is going to look over them and make a decision, hopefully very soon,” Marshall explained.
“I would love for the court to rule on it before the transition is supposed to take place, but the truth is that unless some kind of injunction is granted, there is nothing that will stop us from proceeding with what we are doing.” (CLM)
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