Chairman of the Ethnic Relations Commission (ERC) Bishop Juan Edghill has filed a $25M lawsuit against TV station owner CN Sharma and Anthony Vieira over a commentary aired on CNS Channel Six, which he says has seriously damaged his reputation and has caused him distress, embarrassment, public humiliation and ridicule.
Edghill had earlier complained to the Advisory Committee on Broadcasting (ACB) over the television commentary, which aired on May 4, 2011, but he moved to the High Court yesterday. Channel Six Programme Manager, Savitri Sharma, had issued an unequivocal apology to Edghill last week, saying a technician at the station erred in broadcasting the commentary.
Edghill is seeking an injunction restraining the defendants by themselves, their servants and/or agents from repeating