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1. FOLLOWING IS LINE WE SUGGEST YOU TAKE IF QUESTIONED IN DETATE ON THE ABDUL MALIK (MICHAEL X) CASE. 1
''IN THE ABDUL MALIK CASE, THE CONDEMNED MAN PETITIONED HER
MAJESTY IN COUNCIL FOR SPECIAL LEAVE TO APPEAL TO THE JUDICIAL COMMITTEE AGAINST HIS CONVICTION BY THE SUPREME COURT OF TRINIDAD, WHICH HAD BEEN UPHELD BY THE TRINIDAD COURT OF APPEAL. IT WILL BE
APPRECIATED THAT THIS WAS PART OF THE NORMAL JUDICIAL PROCESS OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO AND THAT THE PETITION WAS NOT A PETITION FOR
CLEMENCY. THIS PETITION WAS REJECTED BY HER MAJESTY IN COUNCIL
ON THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE JUDICIAL COMMITTEE AND THE GOVERNOR- GENERAL OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, ACTING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONSTITUTION OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO ON THE ADVICE OF TRINIDAD
NISTERS, DECIDED THAT THE LAW SHOULD TAKE ITS COURSE.
WE HAVE NO INFORMATION AS TO WHETHER OR NOT A PETITION FOR
CLEMENCY WAS ADDRESSED TO THE GOVERNOR-GENEAL IN THE ABDUL MALIK CASE, AND WE HAVE NO REASON TO SUPPOSE THAT ABDUL MALIK ADDRESSED
SUCH A PETITION TO HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN.
IF A PERSON CONVICTED IN THE COURTS OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
WISHED TO PETITION FOR CLEMENCY, HE WOULD PRESUMABLY PETITION
THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO. IF HOWEVER SUCH
A PERSON WERE TO PETITION HER MAJESTY FOR CLEMENCY INSTEAD OF THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL, HER MAJESTY (IN HER CAPACITY OF QUEEN OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO) WOULD NO DOUBT BE GUIDED BY THE ADVICE OF HER TRINIDAD MINISTERS AND UK MINISTERS WOULD HAVE NO LOCUS STAND!
IN THE MATTER’’.
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