Privy Council Rules Benjamin to Answer Charges

The London based Privy Council has ruled that the Director of Public Prosecution has no authority to instruct the police not to press charges against someone.

In a case that has dragged on for almost five years, the five judge panel also ruled that ALP Parliamentarian and Attorney at Law Steadroy Cutie Benjamin will have to abide by the orders of the High Court handed down in 2009 to answer to fraud charges.

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