Director of Public Prose-cutions (DPP) Shalimar Ali-Hack yesterday submitted her written response to applications made by lawyers representing Police Commissioner Henry Greene to block a rape charge she recommended, from being instituted against him.
Greene’s lawyers will have until Friday to respond in writing after which Chief Justice Ian Chang will decide on the fate of Greene who is presently on leave.
The DPP’s submission to justify her position was in keeping with a ten- day deadline given to State Prosecutor Naresh Harnanan on February 27.
On that occasion, Justice Chang had repeated that an in-depth analysis of how Ali-Hack arrived at her decision was yet to be provided though he had asked for same in addition to the statements used by her to give the advice.
The statements were attached to a supplementary affidavit that was filed moments before the proceedings began on that occasion.
A team of lawyers headed by Senior Counsel Rex Mc Kay moved to the court last month to block the police from charging Greene.
This move came days after the DPP returned the file to the police with a recommendation to charge the Top Cop.
Justice Chang later granted applications for the advice to be placed on hold and to temporarily bar the police from instituting the charge against Greene.
A 34-year-old mother of two alleged that she was sexually abused by Greene on the night of November 22 after she had sought his assistance in solving a police matter. The incident, according to her, was committed at a city hotel.
Following calls for him to resign, President Donald Ramotar ordered that external assistance be sought to aid the local police in their investigations. A team of officers later arrived in Guyana and after conducting investigations, left.
