Shariff case ‘maiden’ trial for special prosecutors

Basil Williams

Six attorneys have been issued fiats to prosecute a number of high profile matters, including the Omar Shariff case, and will be working closely with the Special Organized Crime Unit (SOCU).

Reading yesterday from a prepared statement, Attorney General Basil Williams SC told reporters during a press conference that the six persons were appointed by Cabinet. The fiats, he informed, were issued by Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Shalimar Ali-Hack, to prosecute the case against Shariff, the former permanent secretary of the Ministry of the Presidency and his reputed wife Savitri Hardeo. The couple earlier this week faced a charge of