(Trinidad Express) United National Congress financiers Ishwar Galbaransingh and Steve Ferguson were on Saturday granted a conservatory order blocking their extradition to the US to face charges of money laundering and fraud.
The order means that the planned extradition, which was to take place today, October 18, has been stayed until the Appeal Court hears and determines the case being made by the men.
The Appeal panel which comprised Justices Wendell Kangaloo, Paula Mae-Weeks and Alan Mendonca held a special sitting on Saturday morning to hear submissions from attorneys seeking the interest of the men.
Queen’s Counsel Andrew Mitchell, appearing on behalf of Galbaransingh and Ferguson, told the court the businessmen will be appealing two decisions—the refusal of leave for a judicial review application before Justice Joan Charles and Justice Vasheist Kokaram’s decision on the validity of the extradition legislation.
