Unacceptable conduct

THE EDITOR: “ The evil that men do lives after them, the good is often interred with their bones.” My Clinton Bernard, a former Chief Justice and holder of the Trinity Cross, has derided and attacked the character of a former senior judge and Chief Parliamentary Counsel. He referred to him as a (I cannot write the word) and went on to say “sue me if you dare” knowing full well that Mr Justice Crane has died and in Trinidad and Tobago Mr Crane’s estate cannot sue.

Mr Bernard TC held high office in this country. Is this type of behaviour to be accepted? Mr Crane was a former colleague in the Supreme Court and prior to that in the then Legal Department of the Attorney General’s office (later the DPP and Solicitor General and Parliamentary Counsel). I have to say Mr Bernard’s conduct and utterances are unacceptable. I am of the view that His Excellency the President should order that the Commission of Inquiry immediately be discontinued.

MICHAEL JOHNSTON
Port-of-Spain