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CEPEP CEO issues pre-action protocol letter to Al-Rawi
General Manager and CEO of CEPEP Company Limited, Keith Eddy, has issued a pre-action protocol letter to PNM Senator Faris Al-Rawi over alleged defamation, demanding a public apology, withdrawal of allegations, and compensation.The letter, sent by Senior Counsel Anand Ramlogan’s Freedom Chambers, seeks aggravated and exemplary damages, claiming Al-Rawi made “malicious, false, baseless and damaging statements” about Eddy. According to the letter, the alleged defamatory remarks were made at a July 29 Opposition press conference, in an August 7 media release following Justice Margaret Mohammed’s ruling in Eastman Enterprise Limited v CEPEP Company Limited, at an August 12 PNM public meeting in Pleasantville, and in an August 13 Guardian Newspapers article.
The law firm outlined eight grounds for defamation, including claims that Al-Rawi accused Eddy of material non-disclosure in the Eastman case, perverting the course of justice, and criminal conduct. Freedom Chambers demanded an unqualified public apology, withdrawal of all allegations, an undertaking not to repeat them, admission of liability, court assessment of damages, and indemnification of Eddy’s legal costs. Al-Rawi has 14 days to respond or face High Court proceedings.Attorney Aasha Ramlal, writing on behalf of Eddy, described the remarks as part of a “carefully orchestrated political smear campaign and character assassination” to distract from the alleged fraudulent extension of CEPEP contracts before the general election.
It further stated Al-Rawi made no attempt to verify the allegations, and deliberately sought to “jeopardise, malign and impugn” Eddy’s character.
Al-Rawi did not respond to requests for comment.
General Manager and CEO of CEPEP Company Limited, Keith Eddy, has issued a pre-action protocol letter to PNM Senator Faris Al-Rawi over alleged defamation, demanding a public apology, withdrawal of allegations, and compensation.The letter, sent by Senior Counsel Anand Ramlogan’s Freedom Chambers, seeks aggravated and exemplary damages, claiming Al-Rawi made “malicious, false, baseless and damaging statements” about Eddy. According to the letter, the alleged defamatory remarks were made at a July 29 Opposition press conference, in an August 7 media release following Justice Margaret Mohammed’s ruling in Eastman Enterprise Limited v CEPEP Company Limited, at an August 12 PNM public meeting in Pleasantville, and in an August 13 Guardian Newspapers article.
The law firm outlined eight grounds for defamation, including claims that Al-Rawi accused Eddy of material non-disclosure in the Eastman case, perverting the course of justice, and criminal conduct. Freedom Chambers demanded an unqualified public apology, withdrawal of all allegations, an undertaking not to repeat them, admission of liability, court assessment of damages, and indemnification of Eddy’s legal costs. Al-Rawi has 14 days to respond or face High Court proceedings.Attorney Aasha Ramlal, writing on behalf of Eddy, described the remarks as part of a “carefully orchestrated political smear campaign and character assassination” to distract from the alleged fraudulent extension of CEPEP contracts before the general election.
It further stated Al-Rawi made no attempt to verify the allegations, and deliberately sought to “jeopardise, malign and impugn” Eddy’s character.
Al-Rawi did not respond to requests for comment.
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