The Attorney General Huw Shepheard made no reference in a statement today to last week’s call by the Premier, the Honorable Doctor Rufus Ewing, for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office to recall him, the Governor His Excellency Ric Todd, and the Chief Financial Officer Hugh McGarel-Groves.
He did respond, however, to criticism of him in some local media outlets over the weekend on the bailing of Michael Misick. He told the public that hisinitial statement dismissing reports of the release of Michael Misick from custody in Brazil had been truthful to the best of his belief.
It was based on credible information that had been received from the authorities in Brazil. It turned out that they were mistaken and therefore he had been misinformed – accordingly he corrected his statement. He wanted to take the opportunity in today’s statement to repeat that the extradition request had been made properly and in accordance with normal law and procedure. The TCIG had met its obligations under the Extradition Treaty to serve the papers on the proper authorities in Brazil within the set time limit. Due process would now be followed that complied with the Treaty and with Brazilian law.
