BE WARNED MAJOR

CAMPBELL WARNS LEACOCK OF LAWSUIT IF STATEMENTS REPEATED

Queen’s Counsel Parnel R Campbell has warned Member of Parliament for Central Kingstown St Clair Leacock that should he (Leacock) repeat certain things said on radio last week, he would be sued.

Campbell, speaking on his television programme ‘The Law and You’ last Monday night, said he had been advised by three lawyers that comments made on radio by Leacock on January 6, and again on January 8, were defamatory.

“I am willing to overlook all that Mr Leacock has said, up to this moment, but if the remarks are repeated by Mr Leacock, I will take appropriate advice and action. Because he is wrong on several counts and I fail to understand what strategic purpose could be serving.”

Leacock is a vice president of the New Democratic Party (NDP), of which Campbell served as Chairman for many years. Campbell was also the parliamentary representative for the Central Kingstown constituency from 1987 to 1998; the same seat Leacock now holds.