The trials of former Minister of Finance Dr Ashni Singh and former Chief Executive Officer of the National Industrial and Commercial Investments Limited (NICIL) Winston Brassington on charges of misconduct in public office, over the sale of three tracts of government land, continue to be delayed due to High Court proceedings challenging the prosecution of the two men.
When the matters were called yesterday before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan, Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU) prosecutor Trenton Lake told the court that the High Court proceedings filed by attorneys for the defendants are still pending.
Singh, 45, of Lot 129 Goedverwagting, East Coast Demerara, Brassington, 50, of 118 Cowan Street, Kingston, and their attorneys were all absent at the hearing. Asked by the Chief Magistrate if he was aware of the state of the case in the High Court, Lake stated that he was unable to report on the matter.
The matter was subsequently adjourned until November 13th.
Both Singh and Brassington were jointly charged in May over the land sales, which were undertaken between December, 2008 and May, 2011.
