Satnarine Sharma Explained

Satnarine Sharma (1942/1943 – October 9, 2019) was the Chief Justice of Trinidad and Tobago from 2002 until 2008.[1] He was succeeded by Ivor Archie.[2] [3]

Controversy

In July 2006, Sharma was arrested and accused of trying to help Basdeo Panday, a former prime minister who was sentenced in April to two years in prison for corruption,[4] [5] [6] [7] an action which some perceived as racist.[8] An international tribunal ruled that there was insufficient evidence to remove him from office in December 2007. He however resigned as scheduled in January 2008.[9] [10]

Notes and References

  1. Book: TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO GAZETTE. 10 October 2001.
  2. Web site: Appointment of Chief Justice- TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO GAZETTE. 2011-10-05. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20111005172139/http://www.news.gov.tt/E-Gazette/Gazette%202008/Gazette%20No.%209%20of%202008.pdf. 2011-10-05. 2019-10-04.
  3. Web site: Former CJ Sharma: Who granted Archie leave?. 2018-03-07. Trinidad and Tobago Newsday. en-US. 2019-10-04.
  4. Web site: BBCCaribbean.com Court rules against arrest of Trinidad CJ. www.bbc.co.uk. 2019-10-04.
  5. News: Justice and the judge. 2006-07-20. The Economist. 2019-10-04. 0013-0613.
  6. Web site: Sat: T&T becoming a despotic state. www.guardian.co.tt. en. 2019-10-04.
  7. Web site: Former chief magistrate Mc Nicolls, 57, passes on. Ragoonath. Reshma. www.guardian.co.tt. en.
  8. Web site: TRINIDAD: Battle Over Chief Justice Highlights Racial Divide Inter Press Service. www.ipsnews.net. 2019-10-04.
  9. Web site: Trinicenter.com - Selwyn R. Cudjoe - Chief Justice Ivor Archie. www.trinicenter.com. 2019-10-04.
  10. Web site: Chief justice under pressure to resign. country.eiu.com. 2019-10-04.

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