Rayad Mohammed, the man accused of inciting violence against the family of Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley, is expected to be charged today. Once charged he will appear before a San Fernando magistrate.
It’s been two days since Mohammed was arrested by a team of Fraud Squad police led by Supt Totaram Dookie. ASP Ken Ghisyawan is leading investigations, and has already completed his probe . He was expected to submit a file to the Director of Public Prosecutions Roger Gaspard late yesterday.
Police sources said Mohammed may be charged under the Summary Offences Act for inciting violence. The charge is contrary to common law and sources say if found guilty, Mohammed could either be fined or serve a jail term.
Mohammed, who was fired by his boss after the controversial post sparked public outcry, has apologised for his insensitive comments.
In the post Mohammed wrote: “Someone should find ROWLEY daughter and wife and slit their throats n rape them.”
He later explained he had written the post in response to the double murders of Hafeeza Rose Mohammed, 56, and Videsh Subar, 13, whose throats were slit following a robbery in Malabar last Wednesday.
What the law says
Summary Offences Act Chap. 11:02 Section 105 states:
“Every person who prints or publishes any publication (which term includes any book, circular, pamphlet, handbill, poster or any other publication whether printed, typewritten, or written) shall cause to be printed, type-written or written thereon (as the case may be), in some conspicuous place and in legible characters the names and addresses of the printer and publisher thereof. Any person who fails to comply with this section and any person who circulates or causes to be circulated any publication which contravenes this section is liable to a fine of one thousand dollars or to imprisonment for six months.”
