Faaiq Mohammed files bankruptcy against Jack Warner

Warner, who is wanted in the United States on charges of racketeering, wire fraud and money laundering conspiracies in connection with a 24-year scheme to enrich himself by corrupting football, had been ordered to pay Mohammed just under $.25 million in compensation for the attack on his character by the former government minister.

According to Mohammed, since the court’s ruling on July 24, last year, he has made several efforts to secure payment from Warner, whom he accused of refusing to comply, and pay the court ordered compensation for the verbal attack.

Mohammed said having regard to Warner’s recent indictment in the United States, ‘and given the magnitude and spiral web of the alleged bribery and corruption in which Mr Warner is alleged to have played a pivotal role, I fear that the United States Department of Justice and the FBI may take certain steps in relation to his assets that may prevent me from ever recovering the monies owed to me.”

“I am sure that Mr Warner will not want to be declared bankrupt. If he is so declared it should be noted that he would be disqualified from standing for elections, as he is prohibited under the Constitution from offering himself as a candidate the next general elections,” Mohammed further said. He noted that Warner’s inability to contest the upcoming polls will “no doubt be a positive development” having regard to the US indictments against him.

Acknowledging himself as a foundation member of the ILP, Mohammed called on Warner to resign as the party’s political leader and concentrate on clearing his name.

“I recall that this was the principled position taken by Mr Warner and the ILP when allegations were made against members of the Government.

He marched and protested with opposition forces demanding the resignations of many and declared that such persons were unfit to hold office until they cleared their names.

For him to do otherwise now would be the height of political hypocrisy,” Mohammed said.

The former ILP member said he feels vindicated that he took the decision to leave and resign from the ILP since the party now has a dark cloud over it as a result of Warner’s latest legal battle.