COI to reopen oral hearings for one day! Governor to return

The Commission of Inquiry (COI) will reopen oral hearings for a day and will receive further evidence from Governor John Rankin.

That hearing is scheduled to take place in the next two weeks on Wednesday, November 24.

“The logistics and detailed timetable for that hearing are not yet finalised … Following the provision of additional documentary evidence on behalf of the elected ministers, the Commissioner also intends to take oral evidence from a small number of other witnesses. Those witnesses will be confirmed shortly,” COI Secretary Steven Chandler said a written statement moments ago.

He continued: “Having received a list of those matters on which they wish to file joint closing written submissions, the Commissioner has given the Attorney General and the elected ministers permission to do so limited to 20 pages. He has stressed the importance of adhering to that page count. Once those submissions are received, the Commissioner will consider if there is a need to hear oral submissions from Counsel instructed on behalf of the Attorney General and the elected Ministers. Any oral submissions are likely to be limited to matters arising from the written submissions.”