The main
opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has raised with
Cable & Wireless the alleged "tapping" of the
telephone of its Political Leader Tillman Thomas.
Last month,
the GRENADA TODAY newspaper reported that the telephone service
at the law office of Thomas in Grenville, St. Andrew"s
was being interfered with by persons unknown to the Opposition
Leader.
NDC
officials dropped strong hints that elements within the ruling
New National Party (NNP) government of Prime Minister Dr. Keith
Mitchell might have been the persons behind the move. The Royal
Grenada Police Force (RGPF) categorically denied that it had
sanctioned any such action against Thomas.
The Congress
party through its Deputy Political Leader, Senator George Prime
has now written to Cable & Wireless requesting a full-scale
investigation into the matter. Following is the full text of
the April 27, 2006 letter sent by Sen. Prime to the telecommunication
giant:
Mr. Angus Steele
(Ag) Chief Executive
Cable & Wireless
Carenage
ST. GEORGE'S
Dear
Sir,
RE:
INVASION OF PRIVACY
I
write to bring to your attention a rather PECULIAR AND EXTRADORDINARY
incident which occurred on April 18th, instant, between the hours
of 9.30 a.m and 10.00 a.m.
The Leader of Her Majesty's Opposition and Political Leader of
the National Democratic Congress (NDC) was engaged in a telephone
conversation with the Chairman of the Committee asked to look
into the allegations touching and concerning the Kenny Fullerton
(MP) affair.
This conversation was intercepted by persons whose names and/or
sources are unknown. In my view, this incident is peculiar and
to say the least, rather extraordinary for the Leader of Her Majesty's
Opposition was at a subsequent date, invited by one of his close
friends and associates, to listen to this conversation.
It is to be noted that whosever is responsible for performing
such an action is guilty of committing a violation of privacy.
I wish to request that Cable and Wireless cause this matter to
be fully investigated and resolved by providing an explanation
as to your findings.
It is also my desire that certain measures ought to be put in
place to prevent further occurrences of these types of incidents
in the future. After all, as you are no doubt aware, there are
several legal issues that have been violated in this regard.
With kind regards.
Yours
sincerely
GEORGE
W. PRIME (SENATOR)
