Judge Warns Mohamed Must Not Be Held in Psychologically Oppressive Conditions as Forde and Nandlall Clash Over Prison Treatment

High Court Judge Justice Priscilla Chandra-Hanif has warned that Opposition Leader Azruddin Mohamed must not be subjected to psychologically oppressive conditions while on remand at Lusignan Prison, following a heated courtroom exchange between his defence attorneys and Attorney General Anil Nandlall over his treatment in custody.

The judge’s intervention came after Senior Counsel Roysdale Forde raised concerns about what he described as solitary confinement, prolonged isolation and constant exposure to bright artificial lighting that allegedly prevents Mohamed from sleeping properly.

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Justice Chandra-Hanif, while cautioning that she could not prejudge the allegations without evidence, said she expected the Guyana Prison Service to ensure that Mohamed was not being held under oppressive conditions.