Surinamese public prosecutor Romeo Rampersad was placed in the hot seat before the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) on November 6, as he was called to testify in the ongoing matter challenging the detention of political analyst Derek Ramsamooj.

Ramsamooj, a Trinidadian political consultant, was detained in Paramaribo in October 2020 and held for almost two years in connection with an alleged money-laundering and cybercrime investigation.

Surinamese authorities claimed his detention was linked to activities involving the central bank and the country’s financial sector. However, no formal charges were ever laid against him.